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Hi. I have two questions about upgrading:

1.) If I upgrade xampp-for-linux - will my configuration/extensions/permissions stay the same? My installation is about two years old.

2.) Is it possible to update only apache or mysql without using an apachefriends-upgrade. Could be useful if there's an urgent securityfix.

Thank you!

Well - I think knowing the exact version you are currently on would maybe get you a few answers.

Good Luck

chrille156 wrote:2.) Is it possible to update only apache or mysql without using an apachefriends-upgrade. Could be useful if there's an urgent securityfix.

This can be answered very very quick:
If you have to ask this question here, you aren't able to do this.
Maybe it's possible for someone who knows exactly how the XAMPP components are compiled, configured and harmonized to each other.
But that is not supported by the XAMPP developers.

Thank you for taking time.

JonB wrote:Well - I think knowing the exact version you are currently on would maybe get you a few answers.

Sorry about that.. I'm running 1.6.3 on 32-bit system.

Altrea wrote:

chrille156 wrote:2.) Is it possible to update only apache or mysql without using an apachefriends-upgrade. Could be useful if there's an urgent securityfix.

This can be answered very very quick:
If you have to ask this question here, you aren't able to do this.
Maybe it's possible for someone who knows exactly how the XAMPP components are compiled, configured and harmonized to each other.
But that is not supported by the XAMPP developers.

That is the documentation I was looking for.. But it guess this isn't a huge problem since Apache has a quite flawless history.. Am I right?

Apache is fairly stable, and, unlike PHP, does not a have a new release that is radically different for each phase of the moon (just kidding a bit). Still - due to PHP's dependence on the Apache server, the two DO need to be compiled in the same manner.

MySQL likely could be upgraded, but again - as Altrea pointed out - if one has to ask, the likelihood is that they can't accomplish the task. It would be an uncomfortable experience even for a knowledgeable user.

In any event - going off on such excursions makes it virtually impossible to get meaningful help, since NO ONE will have a system like yours (no way to test). Its actaully better to install the full stack that comes with your particular distribution, there are built-in mechanisms for maintaining those stacks (worth knowing about).

Good Luck