PHP5 for Unix

[Scientifik]

Originally Posted by cleonard

Gentlemen,
Wouldn't the better solution be to install PHP5 on all NEW servers and leave the older ones alone. That's what I've done with my other servers. I now have PHP5 on 1 server, the others have stayed PHP4.
If an older customer needs PHP5, I'll move their account to the newer server, if not, they stay. New users know what they're getting and develop appropriately.
I messed around with running them both on the same server and forcing PHP5 scripts to use the .php5 extension, but that can cause issues.
I think you would be better off doing the same similar to what you've done with .NET 2
That's my two cents for what it's worth.

Definately the best solution cleonard, but that setup could be a logistical nightmare, its my understanding that new accounts are just put on the the newest available server, so you can't specifiy that you want a new account to to be on UNIX10 for example. In any event it seems that Drupal and Joomla aren't quite up to snuff when it comes to php5 compatibility. :-(

Originally Posted by Scientifik

Definately the best solution cleonard, but that setup could be a logistical nightmare, its my understanding that new accounts are just put on the the newest available server, so you can't specifiy that you want a new account to to be on UNIX10 for example. In any event it seems that Drupal and Joomla aren't quite up to snuff when it comes to php5 compatibility. :-(

Right. Also, we'd have 28 PHP4 servers and just a few PHP5 servers. When space opens up on the PHP4 servers and we turn one back on for signup, no one will know if their new account will be PHP4 or PHP5.

With .NET its a different story. You can have both 1.1 and 2.0 running at the same time on 2003 servers. Right now thats almost half the Windows servers, and it will eventually be all of them.

PHP4 has been turned off on unix27 as it was causing some problems with PHP5.

[Scientifik]

My drupal setup still appears to be hosed, is there any solution for this or should I start reading the drupal support forums?

[Ballyhoo]

Have you upgraded Drupal?

PHP 5.2 compatibility is only available from Drupal 4.6.11 / 4.7.5 / 5.x.--Just a thought.

[Scientifik]

Yes Drupal is at 5.1 however it still is giving me the URL problem.

You can run PHP4 as CGI now on the PHP5 servers. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Make sure cgi-bin is enabled in the control panel.

2. Submit a ticket to support, requesting that we install the PHP4 CGI in your cgi-bin.

3. Put these lines in your htaccess file:

Action php4-script /cgi-bin/php4
AddHandler php4-script .php

[Scientifik]

how does one create a symbolic link within hsphere

[Brian]

Just a guess...
You'd add the line:
ln -s /usr/local/bin/php4/php-cgi php4
to the bottom text area in the Web options for the domain?
Then of course apply your new settings

PHP has been upgraded on Unix26.

[Brangwyn]

That box is "read only" it's just a reflection of the domains virtual host settings, you can't modify anything from there. To create the symbolic you'll probably have to use SSH.

Originally Posted by Scientifik

how does one create a symbolic link within hsphere

You can't do it within HSphere. You'd have to get shell access in the FTP User section of the control panel and ssh in and run the ln command. If you don't already have shell access, its much easier to just toggle cgi-bin off/on.

[Brangwyn]

Josh could you please check file manager on Unix26 I seem to be getting blank pages and nothing more (which is also what many of my customers are seeing on their website since the upgrade too).

[Brangwyn]

By "cgi-bin off/on." I assume you actually mean the CGI Dir setting? as there would appear to be no cgi-bin on/off toggle as such.

Originally Posted by Brangwyn

Josh could you please check file manager on Unix26 I seem to be getting blank pages and nothing more (which is also what many of my customers are seeing on their website since the upgrade too).

Should work now.

Originally Posted by Brangwyn

By "cgi-bin off/on." I assume you actually mean the CGI Dir setting? as there would appear to be no cgi-bin on/off toggle as such.

Actually, this isn't working as I thought it would. If you don't have SSH access, you can submit a ticket and we'll put the link there for you.