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  1. gmodarelli revised this gist Nov 8, 2013. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    To verify the installation

    cd /opt/phpfarm/src/inst/bin
    cd /opt/phpfarm/inst/bin
    ./php-5.5.0 --version

    ## Install and enable FastCGI
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    --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib \
    --with-zlib \
    --with-gettext \
    --with-mcrypt
    --with-mcrypt \
    $gcov"

    echo $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch
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    --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib \
    --with-zlib \
    --with-gettext \
    --with-mcrypt
    $gcov"

    echo $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch
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    #gcov='--enable-gcov'
    configoptions="\
    --enable-bcmath \
    --with-mysql \
    --with-mysqli \
    --with-curl \
    --with-png \
    --with-gd \
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    cd /opt
    git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/phpfarm/code phpfarm

    ## Configure PHP

    Before compiling any PHP version, setup the options you need

    vim /opt/phpfarm/src/options.sh

    Mine looks like this:

    #!/bin/bash
    # You can override config options very easily.
    # Just create a custom options file; it may be version specific:
    # - custom-options.sh
    # - custom-options-5.sh
    # - custom-options-5.3.sh
    # - custom-options-5.3.1.sh
    #
    # Don't touch this file here - it would prevent you to just "svn up"
    # your phpfarm source code.

    version=$1
    vmajor=$2
    vminor=$3
    vpatch=$4

    #gcov='--enable-gcov'
    configoptions="\
    --enable-bcmath \
    --with-mysql \
    --with-curl \
    --with-png \
    --with-gd \
    --enable-gd-native-ttf \
    --enable-calendar \
    --enable-exif \
    --enable-ftp \
    --enable-mbstring \
    --enable-pcntl \
    --enable-soap \
    --with-pdo-mysql \
    --enable-sockets \
    --enable-sqlite-utf8 \
    --enable-wddx \
    --enable-zip \
    --with-openssl \
    --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib \
    --with-zlib \
    --with-gettext \
    $gcov"

    echo $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch

    custom="custom-options.sh"
    [ -f $custom ] && source "$custom" $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch
    custom="custom-options-$vmajor.sh"
    [ -f $custom ] && source "$custom" $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch
    custom="custom-options-$vmajor.$vminor.sh"
    [ -f $custom ] && source "$custom" $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch
    custom="custom-options-$vmajor.$vminor.$vpatch.sh"
    [ -f $custom ] && source "$custom" $version $vmajor $vminor $vpatch

    ## Compile all the PHP version you need, eg

    cd /opt/phpfarm/src
    ./compile 5.5.0

    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that caused the interruption.
    My first compilation complained about libxml2 and some openssl libs missing. If that's the case for you just run
    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that caused the error.
    In my case I had to install these packages:

    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config
    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config \
    libcurl4-gnutls-dev libjpeg-dev libpng12-dev libmysqlclient-dev
    ./compile 5.5.0

    To verify the installation
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    @@ -104,5 +104,19 @@ Restart apache

    service apache2 restart

    I got an error at this point. Apache was complaining about mod_fast already defined.
    To fix the problem opne this file /etc/aoache2/mods-available/fastcgi.conf and comment out
    the last line inside the IfModule block

    <IfModule mod_fastcgi.c>
    AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi
    #FastCgiWrapper /usr/lib/apahce2/suexec
    #FastCgiIpcDir /var/lib/apache2/fastcgi
    </IfModule>

    Then restart apache again

    service apache2 restart

    If you don't get any error you will find a working installation
    of PHP5.5.0 at http://example.dev :)
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    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec
    a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec
    service apache2 restart

    This will disable mod_php.

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    cd /opt/phpfarm/src/inst/bin
    ./php-5.5.0 --version

    ## Install FastCGI
    ## Install and enable FastCGI

    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec
    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec
    a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec

    This will disable mod_php.

    Edit the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, add these lines before the includes

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    ./compile 5.5.0

    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that caused the interruption.
    My first compilation complained about libxml2 and an openssl lib missing. It that's the case for you run
    My first compilation complained about libxml2 and some openssl libs missing. If that's the case for you just run

    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev libssl-dev
    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev pkg-config
    ./compile 5.5.0

    To verify the installation
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    ./compile 5.5.0

    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that caused the interruption.
    My first compilation complained about libxml2 missing. It that's the case for you run
    My first compilation complained about libxml2 and an openssl lib missing. It that's the case for you run

    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev
    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev libssl-dev
    ./compile 5.5.0

    To verify the installation
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    cd /opt/phpfarm/src
    ./compile 5.5.0

    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that cause the interruption
    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that caused the interruption.
    My first compilation complained about libxml2 missing. It that's the case for you run

    apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev
    ./compile 5.5.0

    To verify the installation

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    apt-get update
    apt-get ugrade

    ## Install some dependencies

    apt-get install build-essential

    This packages contain a lot of necessary tools like a c and a c++ compiler,
    make and other libs.

    ## Install git

    apt-get install git
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    # Multiple PHP version under Ubuntu 13.04

    ## Update your machine

    apt-get update
    apt-get ugrade

    ## Install git

    apt-get install git

    ## Install the lamp server (Apache MySQL PHP)

    apt-get install lamp-server^
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    apt-get install lamp-server^

    The installation will ask you to choose a password for the mysql root user.
    Once finished, open a tab in your browser to http://localhost

    You should see a page with the heading "It Works!"

    ## Install php-farm

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    apt-get install lamp-server^

    The installation will ask you to choose a password for the mysql root user.

    ## Install php-farm

    cd /opt
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    # Multiple PHP version under Ubuntu 13.04

    ## Update your machine
    apt-get update
    apt-get ugrade

    ## Install the lamp server (Apache MySQL PHP)

    apt-get install lamp-server^
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    ## Install the lamp server (Apache MySQL PHP)

    apt-get install lamp-server^
    apt-get install lamp-server^

    ## Install php-farm

    cd /opt
    git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/phpfarm/code phpfarm
    cd /opt
    git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/phpfarm/code phpfarm

    ## Compile all the PHP version you need, eg

    cd /opt/phpfarm/src
    ./compile 5.5.0
    cd /opt/phpfarm/src
    ./compile 5.5.0

    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that cause the interruption

    To verify the installation

    cd /opt/phpfarm/src/inst/bin
    ./php-5.5.0 --version
    cd /opt/phpfarm/src/inst/bin
    ./php-5.5.0 --version

    ## Install FastCGI

    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec
    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec

    Edit the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, add these lines before the includes

    FastCgiServer /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin-php/ /var/www/cgi-bin/
    FastCgiServer /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin-php/ /var/www/cgi-bin/

    Now create the file /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0, with this content

    #!/bin/sh
    PHPRC="/etc/php5/cgi/5.5.0/"
    export PHPRC

    PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN=3
    export PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN

    PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS=5000
    export PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS

    exec /opt/phpfarm/inst/bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    #!/bin/sh
    PHPRC="/etc/php5/cgi/5.5.0/"
    export PHPRC
    PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN=3
    export PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN
    PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS=5000
    export PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS
    exec /opt/phpfarm/inst/bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    Make the file executable

    chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    Configure a VirtualHost to use the php version we just configured
    eg: /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.conf

    <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.dev
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example/
    <Directory "/var/www/example">
    AddHandler php-cgi .php
    Action php-cgi /cgi-bin-php/php-cgi-5.5.0
    <FilesMatch "\.php$">
    SetHandler php-cgi
    </FilesMatch>
    </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>
    <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.dev
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example/
    <Directory "/var/www/example">
    AddHandler php-cgi .php
    Action php-cgi /cgi-bin-php/php-cgi-5.5.0
    <FilesMatch "\.php$">
    SetHandler php-cgi
    </FilesMatch>
    </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>

    Enable the site

    a2ensite example.conf
    a2ensite example.conf

    Add the server to /etc/hosts

    127.0.0.1 example.dev
    127.0.0.1 example.dev

    Restart apache

    service apache2 restart
    service apache2 restart

    If you don't get any error you will find a working installation
    of PHP5.5.0 at http://example.dev :)


    of PHP5.5.0 at http://example.dev :)
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    # Install the lamp server (Apache MySQL PHP)
    # Multiple PHP version under Ubuntu 13.04

    ## Install the lamp server (Apache MySQL PHP)

    apt-get install lamp-server^

    # Install php-farm
    ## Install php-farm

    cd /opt
    git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/phpfarm/code phpfarm

    # Compile all the PHP version you need, eg
    ## Compile all the PHP version you need, eg

    cd /opt/phpfarm/src
    ./compile 5.5.0

    # If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that cause the interruption
    # To verify the installation
    If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that cause the interruption

    To verify the installation

    cd /opt/phpfarm/src/inst/bin
    ./php-5.5.0 --version

    # Install FastCGI
    ## Install FastCGI

    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec

    # Edit the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, add these lines before the includes
    Edit the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, add these lines before the includes

    FastCgiServer /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin-php/ /var/www/cgi-bin/

    # Now create the file /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0, with this content
    Now create the file /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0, with this content

    #!/bin/sh
    PHPRC="/etc/php5/cgi/5.5.0/"
    @@ -35,11 +44,12 @@ export PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS

    exec /opt/phpfarm/inst/bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    # Make the file executable
    Make the file executable

    chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    # Configure a VirtualHost to use the php version we just configured
    # eg: /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.conf
    Configure a VirtualHost to use the php version we just configured
    eg: /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.conf

    <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.dev
    @@ -53,16 +63,19 @@ chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>

    # Enable the site
    Enable the site

    a2ensite example.conf

    # Add the server to /etc/hosts
    Add the server to /etc/hosts

    127.0.0.1 example.dev

    # Restart apache
    Restart apache

    service apache2 restart

    # If you don't get any error you will find a working installation
    # of PHP5.5.0 at http://example.dev :)
    If you don't get any error you will find a working installation
    of PHP5.5.0 at http://example.dev :)


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    chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    # Configure a VirtualHost to use the php version we just configured
    # eg: /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.conf

    <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.dev
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example/
    @@ -51,6 +53,9 @@ chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>

    # Enable the site
    a2ensite example.conf

    # Add the server to /etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1 example.dev

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    # Install the lamp server (Apache MySQL PHP)
    apt-get install lamp-server^

    # Install php-farm
    cd /opt
    git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/phpfarm/code phpfarm

    # Compile all the PHP version you need, eg
    cd /opt/phpfarm/src
    ./compile 5.5.0

    # If the compilation fails, just install the libraries that cause the interruption
    # To verify the installation
    cd /opt/phpfarm/src/inst/bin
    ./php-5.5.0 --version

    # Install FastCGI
    apt-get install libapache2-mod-fastcgi apache2-mpm-worker apache2-suexec a2enmod actions fastcgi suexec

    # Edit the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, add these lines before the includes
    FastCgiServer /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin-php/ /var/www/cgi-bin/

    # Now create the file /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0, with this content

    #!/bin/sh
    PHPRC="/etc/php5/cgi/5.5.0/"
    export PHPRC

    PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN=3
    export PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN

    PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS=5000
    export PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS

    exec /opt/phpfarm/inst/bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    # Make the file executable
    chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/php-cgi-5.5.0

    # Configure a VirtualHost to use the php version we just configured
    <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.dev
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example/
    <Directory "/var/www/example">
    AddHandler php-cgi .php
    Action php-cgi /cgi-bin-php/php-cgi-5.5.0
    <FilesMatch "\.php$">
    SetHandler php-cgi
    </FilesMatch>
    </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>

    # Add the server to /etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1 example.dev

    # Restart apache
    service apache2 restart

    # If you don't get any error you will find a working installation
    # of PHP5.5.0 at http://example.dev :)