On 07/21/2018 04:19 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
The issue in this case seems to be that the original source (mythweb v0.28) has been modified for php7 but the packman package of same has a dependency on php5, and the standard openSUSE repositories don't contain php5.
Wow, that's a new one. I just check Leap 15 and no php5, Leap 42.3 has all the php5 you can use right in the Updates repo. I am sure somebody is building php5 for SLE as there are still back-offfice fax handling packages like Avantfax that still required php5 on my last check. My eGroupware package does too. But ironically a guy on github move the Gallery2 web-photo album that I and I think Patrick uses it as well. He was able to port Gallery2 to work with php7. If you need 5 and end up with only 7 in 15, the build isn't bad. It's just a go get several cups of coffee whilst you want for all them packages to be built. Get the skinny on what php version you need, and then I'm sure a proper workaround can be found. I run php5 on my arch servers (which there official package is php7), there is a php5 package for AUR (Arch User Repository) that I build to support my groupware and back-office Avantfax package (and currently my gallery2 install) I was shocked, I checked the Leap 42.3 Update repo and it has all php5. I checked leap 15 and there is no php5 to be found. (some devs were busy porting php5 to php7 code for that one..)
Now I haven't kept up with the latest, but if you are saying there is a apache2-mod_php7 for apache 2.4, then it looks like we have a third option (and somebody relented and said OK, we will support the 2.2x approach)
Ah, now I do remember seeing something about using FCGI in preference to other approaches for multithreading PHP, but I don't remember where or what the context was. So maybe when I do persuade mythweb to ask for an apache interface to php7, there's more than one way to meet that requirement? Or maybe the whole question has moved on as you say!
Another lighter web server that may work for you is Nginx which people swear by, but I haven't played with it yet. I run apache for nearly 20 years, why change now? I feel sure there are php5 rpms for 15 out there, it's just a shame software.opensuse doesn't seem to scan all projects. Best of luck, and takes notes. Now that I'm pushing into my graying years, I might need a little more home entertainment so I can rest on the couch :) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org