how can i recompile php without recompiling apache and my sites being offline?

[jclarkkent2003]

Hi guys,
I have 300 sites on one cpanel server, and I don't want downtime and rebuilding apache seems wasteful, All I need is to recompile php with GD in addition to what i last compiled it with.

How would I do this?

thanks in advance

 

[chirpy]

Tick the box under WHM > Update Apache > Skip Apache Build if up to date

 

[jclarkkent2003]

but apache will go down while it's building and that build takes 30 freaking minutes....

How can i do it from shell, where i just recompile and install php again, and all that's needed is a httpd restart to take effect, rather than cpanel / whm closing apache for 30 minutes.

 

[jackie46]

NO it doesnt go down! It stays up. It restart httpd at least twice during the build and keeps even php sites running until the final restart.

 

[chirpy]

Indeed. The only time I've ever seen it shutdown is if you enable phpsuexec for the first time, otherwise, it should indeed stay up and running for the duration with a couple of graceful restarts.