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do u think i should just grab the source and follow instruction u gave me? Not really sure why system would show old ver of php. Is there a specific folder i have to run rpm's or doesnt matter?

i just didn't know i have re-install php from scratch was thinking there is a way to remove just the entry to the library zlib i did follow this steps https://support.steadfast.net/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=45&nav=0,9 I am a new00bie . Just starting my linux journey. I have fedora 6 at home which i configure with apache+php+mysql --------and VPS account (self managed on Centos 4.5) looks like centos is using older packages anything new is not available. So following steps from link above Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/php-ncurses-5.2.0-100.rhe4x.iworx.i386.rpm Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.61010 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD + cd php-5.2.0 + '[' -n /var/tmp/php-5.2.0-root -a /var/tmp/php-5.2.0-root '!= / ]' + rm -rf /var/tmp/php-5.2.0-root + '[' -d /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/php-5.2.0 ']' + rm -rf /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/php-5.2.0 + exit 0 Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.19120 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD + rm -rf php-5.2.0 + exit 0 [root@####### ~]# Ok got to; stuck on step 5 https://support.steadfast.net/index....eid=45&nav=0,9 rpm -Uhv --nodeps --force /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/`uname -i`/php 5.2.0-100 error: open of /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/php failed: No such file or directory error: open of 5.2.0-100 failed: No such file or directory i did try to skip this step and restart service mysqld restart service imap4 restart service imap4-ssl restart service pop3 restart service pop3-ssl restart service httpd restart service iworx restart rpm -q -php shows php 5.1.6 ????

yes i did they say we can do it but they need $$$ . I have root access to my server. Instructions you posted r to hard for new00bie like me

it was downloaded fine from the current source i have no idea why it gives me this error

Hi first of all link to the source is incorrect. got source here http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-200706182030.tar.gz doing tar and getting error [root@###### tmp]# tar xvpf php5.2-200706152230.tar.bz2 i also downloaded php5.2-200706152230.tar.gz (gives me same error) tar: This does not look like a tar archive tar: Skipping to next header tar: Archive contains obsolescent base-64 headers tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors any ideas why?

Come on guys need help here:)

i have selfed manage vps i don't think so they would touch this i can ask but i don't think so

I am on Centos 4.5 . webhosting company vps server with interworx hope i am not going to mess anything up

I just moved my invison board to new server i am getting error IPB WARNING [2] preg_match: internal pcre_fullinfo() error -3 (Line: 314 of /sources/ipsclass.php) Could not determine your IP address invision support is telling me to update php to 5.2.X or compile php --with-pcre-regex rather than '--with-pcre-regex=/usr' '--with-zlib' any ideas how i compile this?

Hey is it possible to upgrade from php 5.1.6 to php 5.2.2 on centos 4.5? if yes please post step by step thx