Multiple PHP Versions in Panel on Linux

[mohmede]

iam running on debian 7 which installed with plesk php 5.4

i want to add 5.3 php because some scripts dont run with 5.4

i follow this article
http://download1.parallels.com/Ples...inistrator-guide/index.htm?fileName=72042.htm

but 1 think i stuck with it

what ./configure parameters should i use ?
to add needed extensions to php 5.3

plz help me ~!

 

[RyanBr]

With PHP 5.4 still set on the site, run a phpinfo() page and there will be a large section on what was used previously for ./configure. For the most part, you can almost copy-paste that into the new ./config, except with some changes (e.g. 5.3 had --with-fastcgi instead of --with-cgi as in 5.4). You will also likely have to end up taking a lot of time installing all the development dependencies if you wish to use that, but, if your server doesn't hate you, you can also hopefully get away with minimal options (do NOT forget mysqlnd if those scripts use mysqli or PDO and use the functions that require it); just include the features you know you'll need (DO NOT FORGET --prefix=/path/to/customphp/ AS MENTIONED IN THE DOCS!!!) and that will hopefully be enough (sorry if this makes anyone cringe).

Alternatively, you can also use PHP-Panda! if the server was RPM-based (just sharing for future reference, moreorless).