downgrading php 5.4 to 5.3

[xploitedheart]

Hi
the new installation of whm/cpanel installing the php 5.4 with package. But our site is not compatible with php 5.4 . The vendor has advised us to downgrade to php 5.3 to make it work properly.
We have tried to downgrade php 5.3 but some of cpanel function seems stop working after it.
Is there any possible to downgrade php 5.4 to 5.3 without any further changes in cpanel, or is there any way to download cpanel that installs the package of php 5.3 automatically.
Kindly advise.

 

[Infopro]

We have tried to downgrade php 5.3 but some of cpanel function seems stop working after it.

What stopped working for you after you downgraded via EasyApache?

 

[xploitedheart]

We did not downgrade it via EasyApache.

it's yum downgrade php-x

Can you please advise the hassle free steps to downgrade php 5.4 to php 5.3.

 

[JaredR.]

Doing anything involving httpd or php RPM packages using yum, can and will break httpd and PHP. cPanel does not use RPM packages for httpd or PHP. What you are doing is unsupported. You need to remove all of the httpd and php packages using yum, then run EasyApache. EasyApache will build the versions of httpd and PHP you want from source.

What you have done using yum circumvents the normal cPanel installation of httpd and PHP, and puts your server into a state we cannot and do not support. The hassle-free steps are to undo what you have done, and build httpd and PHP the cPanel-supported way, using EasyApache.

 

[Infopro]

I downgraded one of my servers yesterday to test, after reading this thread, via EasyApache PHP 5.4 to PHP 5.3 without issue.

 

[xploitedheart]

I downgraded one of my servers yesterday to test, after reading this thread, via EasyApache PHP 5.4 to PHP 5.3 without issue.

Hi

Can you please advise me step by step. Because I do not want to take any risk or chance.

Thank you.

 

[Infopro]

Assuming you've used EasyApache previously:

-WHM »Software »EasyApache (Apache Update)
-Previously saved config selected
-Start Customizing based on profile
-Select Apache version
-Next Step
-Select PHP Version
-Next Step
-Scroll to bottom, select Save and Build


Overly simplified of course, but gets you going I think.

 

[cPanelPeter]

Hello,

In addition, I would ask your developer to update his/her software to work with PHP 5.4 (rather than asking you to downgrade)....
There are known security issues with 5.3 that are fixed in 5.4 and not updating because the developer doesn't wish to be bothered with updating his/her software is not an ideal solution.