Config PHP from Source

[hcoltrain]

I am very new to CPANEL and LINUX and need a hand with compiling PHP from source. Please excuse n00b questions, but I am excalty that, and could use a hand.

Is the source for PHP in CPANEL or do I need to get it?
I am thinking it is here
/usr/include/php/main

How do I configure via command line?
'./configure' '--with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs' '--with-xml' '--enable-bcmath' '--enable-calendar' '--enable-ftp' '--enable-magic-quotes' '--with-mysql' '--with-pear' '--enable-sockets' '--enable-track-vars' '--enable-versioning' '--with-zlib' '--with-imap'

make
make install

Is this correct if so what directory do I need to do it from?

Do I need to do something with Apache? After or before I do this?

Do I need to shutdown anything beforehand?
Presently, I have a functioning CPANEL box, that got dropped on me to admin, and do not want to mess it up.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Harris C

[mickeymouse]

Dear hcoltrain,

You can download php source from http://www.php.net/downloads.php If it is not present in your system. Download the file and untar it using the tar command. Then from the php directory run the command
./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs --with-xml
--enable-bcmath --enable-calendar --enable-ftp --enable-magic-quotes --with-mysql --with-pear --enable-sockets --enable-track-vars
--enable-versioning --with-zlib --with-imap

make
make install
service httpd stop
service httpd start
This will complete the php installation.

Regards,