Is it possible to successful run php5.3 on ubuntu 16.04 or not?
I have an PHP application that required only php 5.3 version.
- Please let me know what version of ubuntu is required to run PHP 5.3
- How can I install lamp server with php 5.3 and all its dependent modules (apache server mysql etc)
Best Answer
In case you really need to do it, use phpbrew.
My steps to install php5.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 (will work for 14.04):
Install phpbrew https://github.com/phpbrew/phpbrew/wiki/Quick-Start
To build 5.3.24 :
/etc/apache2/mods-available/php5.load file must contain
To enable module for apache2:
To install gd extension