ea-php56 or alt-php56?

[microvax]

I have Cloudlinux in a VPS for running verion 5.6 of PHP
however I don´t which option should I choose.

 

[cPanelAnthony]

Hello! The following article should help you.

 

[microvax]

The problem is that yesterday a user reported having received a 503 error message
and I have the impression that this issue is related with Cloudlinux resource limits

 

[cPanelAnthony]

Hello! It does sound like the CloudLinux LVE limits, which can be adjusted via WHM. Does this article help?

 

[DennisMidjord]

@cPanelAnthony I have a small question regarding the article.

ALT-PHP includes PHP versions that CloudLinux provides along with their PHP Selector feature.
These versions of PHP are often hardened and patched against vulnerabilities to allow users to continue to use applications that require outdated PHP versions.

A few years ago, I asked CloudLinux whether or not they also patched the ea-packages, and they said they did. Is this no longer the case?

 

[microvax]

Does it mean that if I use the ea-php56 module I won't be under the resource limitations of Cloudlinux?

 

[cPanelAnthony]

@cPanelAnthony I have a small question regarding the article.


A few years ago, I asked CloudLinux whether or not they also patched the ea-packages, and they said they did. Is this no longer the case?

For outdated PHP versions, prior to 7.0, you would need to use alt-php since there would be no patched/support alt-php versions for these older PHP installations.

 

[cPanelAnthony]

Does it mean that if I use the ea-php56 module I won't be under the resource limitations of Cloudlinux?

The LVE limits for CloudLinux function independently of the PHP version; choosing alt-php or ea-php won't impact these settings.

 

[microvax]

If you run the yum info ea-php56
command you will receive this result

This system is receiving updates from CloudLinux Network server.
Last metadata expiration check: 4:04:47 ago on Mon 22 Nov 2021 08:53:34 PM EST.
Installed Packages
Name         : ea-php56
Epoch        : 1
Version      : 5.6.40
Release      : 4.el8.cloudlinux.1
Architecture : x86_64
Size         : 0.0 
Source       : ea-php56-5.6.40-4.el8.cloudlinux.1.src.rpm
Repository   : @System
From repo    : cl-ea4
Summary      : Package that installs PHP 5.6
License      : GPLv2+
Description  : This is the main package for ea-php56 Software Collection,
             : that install PHP 5.6 language.

 

[cPanelAnthony]

Hello! I'm not quite sure what you're trying to show me.