PHP Upgrade Attempt Created Timezone Issue

[RobbieL]

I was attempting an upgrade via SSH of PHP from 5.3 to 5.6.3 as per Parallels documentation. It wouldn't install even though it gave me no warnings.

I then found my timezone, Pacific/Auckland is, server-wide, now wrong. Instead of being +12 it's now +2. This is not only throughout PHP but also in the Server Time settings list in Plesk.

I've had to temporarily set the server time and all config files to Fiji to make sure all the websites work correctly.

How can I fix the timezone issue? I'm still on 5.3 as upgrading to 5.6.3 seems impossible at the moment. I've tried PECL timezonedb but that requires PHP 5.4, apparently.

 

[IgorG]

You shouldn't compile and upgrade php now because you can select needed PHP version now out of the box - https://talk.plesk.com/threads/multiple-php-versions-in-plesk-12-0-out-of-the-box.332638/

 

[RobbieL]

I'm only on CentOS 5.5 so I can't go any higher than 5.3 with Plesk.

 

[IgorG]

Why you don't want to use "Multiple PHP" official or Atomic solution?

 

[RobbieL]

http://kb.sp.parallels.com/en/118378 was the guide I was using which failed and screwed up my timezone; I don't know of the Atomic solution

 

[IgorG]

I don't know of the Atomic solution

Try it https://talk.plesk.com/threads/php-panda-multi-php-installer-for-plesk.293750/

 

[RobbieL]

My goodness! Easiest thing ever! Thanks so much Fixed my time problem and gave me more PHP!

Plesk is still showing the timezone problem in settings though (I guess it's running off PHP 5.3 still); is there a way I can change that?