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Regular Pleskian
- Server operating system version
- Debian 10
- Plesk version and microupdate number
- older version
Question:
Can I use TuxCare Extended Lifecycle Support for PHP to install older PHP versions (e.g., PHP 5.6 or 7.0) on a freshly installed server running the latest Plesk version — even if these PHP versions are no longer offered by the OS or by Plesk itself?
Background:
I understand that TuxCare ELS provides security updates for end-of-life PHP versions. What I’m unsure about is whether the older PHP version must already exist on the server so TuxCare can patch it, or whether TuxCare also supplies the full PHP package so that it can be installed from scratch on a modern Plesk setup.
Example scenario:
Can I use TuxCare Extended Lifecycle Support for PHP to install older PHP versions (e.g., PHP 5.6 or 7.0) on a freshly installed server running the latest Plesk version — even if these PHP versions are no longer offered by the OS or by Plesk itself?
Background:
I understand that TuxCare ELS provides security updates for end-of-life PHP versions. What I’m unsure about is whether the older PHP version must already exist on the server so TuxCare can patch it, or whether TuxCare also supplies the full PHP package so that it can be installed from scratch on a modern Plesk setup.
Example scenario:
- I have an older server running an outdated Plesk version where PHP 7.2 is actively used by several websites.
- I plan to migrate everything to a new server with a current OS and a recent version of Plesk, which officially only supports PHP 7.4+.
- Question: Before starting the migration, can I install PHP 7.2 on the new server (e.g., via TuxCare ELS) so that all sites continue to work during and after the migration?
Or does TuxCare require an already installed PHP 7.2 base package that it only patches, rather than providing the complete legacy PHP interpreter?
