Different PHP Versions on different client accounts

[swissgoofy]

Hi,

I have heard that it is possible to install different versions of PHP on a client-based selection.

Some clients on the server might want to upgrade to PHP 5, while some others might want to have PHP 4.x in place, since they have code which is incompatible with 5.x versions...

Does anyone know how to proceed and wheter this is possible on a "per-client"-level?

Many thanks for your help.

 

[luribe]

As far as i know, php5 and php4 can be installed on a Windows + Plesk server.

I use Debian so ...

 

[swissgoofy]

thanks for your reply.

I think I wasn't to clear about my question, sorry:

It would all have to run Off the SAME box (actually running CentOS).
Just one Plesk client wants maybe to have PHP5 installed instead of the now server-wide PHP4.x.

So the question is: can I only upgrade server-wide to PHP5, or is there a way (which i actually think to have heard off once) to have different versions installed on the very same linux server, based on the client settings..?

Thanks for your help...

 

[luribe]

Well, you can use php 4 and php5 in a same server, one running as apache module and another as cgi. I've tried to do this on debian but didn't work the first time, maybe i need more work.

But i've never heard of Linux + Plesk with Php4 and Php5.

You can checkout:
http://www.howtoforge.org/apache2_suphp_php4_php5
http://www.howtoforge.org/apache2_with_php5_and_php4

To install the two versions of php by hand. But i don't recommend this, since it can mess up the plesk installation.