Problem in installing PHP under Debian

[Gillian Anderson]

Hello,
I want to update php on debian 3.0
So I added the line:

deb http://packages.dotdeb.org. /
deb-src http://sources.dotdeb.org. /

in the sources.list file, andt hen I do the following

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade php4

But this is not updating the system and not it is installing a new copy of PHP. If you guys have any idea about it then please let me know. Thanks in advance.

[Linux-Us]

Hello,
I guess you have a stable version Debain and it appears that the version for your php debian stable is one that is installed. That leaves the choice to switch to SID or make dselect. If it does not the see if the package manager is installed properly and if not the you can install it and then try to install other software. The most used package manager is the apt. Hope this solution will help you.

[InterNetWorKed]

Hello,
I think you should edit the file / etc / apt / apt.conf
In my case, it gives (and I can update php4)

APT:EFAULT-Release "testing";
APT:: Cache-Limit 100000;
APT:: Get:urg;

Hope the same of a similar kind of a out put even you will get when you will try to update the software. If you need more help on installing PHP on debian then you can visit the PHP's official site and find for the same.

[SoftWore]

Hello,
I have too, but I also apt.conf in / etc / apt /
if it does not exist, you can create it (you have nothing to lose)
This is a example command that I have run under my operating system

ls-lh / etc / apt /
apt.conf
apt.conf.d (> file 50debconf)
deb
sources.list

If this is the result you are getting then I think you have to install the software again as if is not responding correctly.

[cyber-noob]

Hello,
The test is a small basic script to put in / var / www / apache-default /

    <? php
    $ dbhst = 'localhost';
    $ dbusr = 'root';
    $ dbps = 'password';

    $ conn = mysql_connect ($ dbhst, $ dbusr, $ dbps) or die ( 'Error connecting to mysql');
    $ dbnm = 'mysql';
    mysql_select_db ($ dbnm);
    ?>

[NetworkeR]

Hello,
These are the steps to install PHP under Debian. Assume Apache2 has already been installed.
The super-mysql package is installed

apt-get install mysql-server

Php5 is installed in the same manner with

apt-get install php5

I guess this is correct and it will help you.