Jump to centos 7 or 8
Jump to centos 7 or 8
I am currently running a custom php software on centos 6. With EOL coming I am looking to update to centos 7 or 8. What could be some possible things that could go wrong with the software that I should be aware of if I were to update
Re: Jump to centos 7 or 8
CentOS 6 comes with php 5.3.3
CentOS 7 has 5.4.16 and was released in 2014, EOL 2024
CentOS 8 has a choice of either 7.2 or 7.3, released in 2019, EOL 2029.
To find out the differences you'll need to read the doc on php.net so that you can check if any of the changes affect your code. Or run up a test VM and duplicate your current setup and then test the pants off it. Or better, both.
CentOS 7 has 5.4.16 and was released in 2014, EOL 2024
CentOS 8 has a choice of either 7.2 or 7.3, released in 2019, EOL 2029.
To find out the differences you'll need to read the doc on php.net so that you can check if any of the changes affect your code. Or run up a test VM and duplicate your current setup and then test the pants off it. Or better, both.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Re: Jump to centos 7 or 8
I should have mentioned that I am currently running php 7.3. Idk if that plays a mjor factor into it
Re: Jump to centos 7 or 8
Yes, the use of PHP 7.3 is a major factor that probably helps a lot.
SCL for CentOS 7 offers php-5.5. Remi's repo for el7 has php-7.3 and php-7.4.
The AppStream has shorter life cycle than the BaseOS.
SCL for CentOS 7 offers php-5.5. Remi's repo for el7 has php-7.3 and php-7.4.
https://access.redhat.com/support/polic ... life-cycle states:
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AppStream Release Date Retirement Date Release
php 7.3 Nov 2019 Nov 2021 8.1.0
php 7.2 May 2019 May 2021 8.0.0
This.
Re: Jump to centos 7 or 8
There are php 7.3 copies in both SCL and IUS for el7 though I'm not sure that the list of sclo-php73* packages looks complete (never used them).
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke