I've got Ubuntu Server 12.04.3 LTS (Terminal only), and on it phpstatus = 5.4.7
And
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sudo /opt/lampp/lampp status
(By the way, does that mean that Xampp version is 5.4.7 ? or 1.8.1? Is Xampp version the same as PHP version or not?)
Anyway, I want to upgrade said Xampp (Lampp...) to the latest version, which according to your site apachefriends is version 5.6.3
I've tried the following two sets of instructions (which strangely enough are the ONLY ones I managed to find online) to no avail. After using either apt-get or the bitnami GUI (via SSH with PuTTy + Xming) - the command phpstatus still outputs 5.4.7
I've even tried both methods under the actual root user on the device. No success there either.
After reading the FAQ on apachefriends I thought that in order to upgrade, all I need to do is install Xampp in it's newest version right over the old Xampp installation. But maybe it's not the case?
Please - I need some help here. How do I upgrade my Xampp and why isn't it working with the methods I've tried?
Here are the two methods I've tried. Copied directly as I found them online:
First method (PPA), a while after trying it, Rinzwind@AskUbuntu pointed out that this method is no longer relevant since they're not updated at all.
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Ensure the XAAMP repository is added:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/xampp
Then update with:
sudo apt-get update
That was one method, here's the other I tried (from right here at apachefriends):
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How do I install XAMPP?
Choose your flavor for your linux OS, the 32-bit or 64-bit version.
Change the permissions to the installer
chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run
Run the installer
sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run
That's all. XAMPP is now installed below the /opt/lampp directory.
I obviously took care to replase the asterix (*) with the version to fill in the actual filename.
I've also been told that I will "also need to do the post install alterations. Change your PATH variable to the new download and execute the daemon. Like I did the 1st time", but I truly don't remember which paths they talked about or if I really changed such paths the 1st time I installed Xampp. I remember changing some info in some config files (And I do have a record of what changes I made), but there were no paths in there, just config files having to do with permissions or something of the sort.
The phpstatus still shows 5.4.7 ...
What could I be missing?
Plz help.