Ubuntu – Update to recent stable php in Ubuntu 12.04

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We run an Ubuntu 12.04 server where php 5.3.10 is installed by default. I thought Ubuntu did only apply bugfixes in their updates, so micros like 5.3.x should pass through.

Apparently, our version isn't updated, but we are stuck with a critical bug in php which is solved in 5.3.15. Should I wait longer for this release to bubble up? Or are there safe repositories to use for Ubuntu to continuously update php and php related packages?

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The ubuntu version of php you have installed does not necessarily have the same version number as the upstream bugfix release, even though the ubuntu release have backported the bugfix into its package.

apt-get dist-upgrade should bring you up to date with the latest security patches from the ubuntu repositories. Check out the link below for ubuntu's changelog on bugfixes in this particular package.

http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/php5/php5_5.3.10-1ubuntu3.2/changelog

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Note: prepend sudo if not root

Using SysV Init scripts directly:

/etc/init.d/php-fpm restart    # typical
/etc/init.d/php5-fpm restart   # debian-style
/etc/init.d/php7.0-fpm restart # debian-style PHP 7

Using service wrapper script

service php-fpm restart    # typical
service php5-fpm restart   # debian-style
service php7.0-fpm restart # debian-style PHP 7

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restart php5-fpm           # typical (ubuntu is debian-based)
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Using systemd (newer servers):

systemctl restart php-fpm.service    # typical
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Or whatever the equivalent is on your system.

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