Upgrade from PHP 7.0 to 7.3 on Stretch

[Eternyt]

Hi all,
probably a stupid question. Is it possible to upgrade from PHP 7.0 to 7.3, while staying on Stretch? If yes, how I do it?

Thanks!

[pidd]

Have you tried installing "php7.3"?

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sudo apt-get install php7.3

[fruitoftheloom]

Have you tried installing "php7.3"?

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sudo apt-get install php7.3

You misread the OPs requirement, PHP 7.0 is the default in Raspbian Stretch, whilst PHP 7.3 is default in RaspiOS (formerly Raspbian) Buster.

[fruitoftheloom]

Hi all,
probably a stupid question. Is it possible to upgrade from PHP 7.0 to 7.3, while staying on Stretch? If yes, how I do it?

Thanks!

You will have to build from Source Code, though it may cause dependencies issues:

https://github.com/php/php-src

[pidd]

Have you tried installing "php7.3"?

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sudo apt-get install php7.3

You misread the OPs requirement, PHP 7.0 is the default in Raspbian Stretch, whilst PHP 7.3 is default in RaspiOS (formerly Raspbian) Buster.

I admit I didn't read any of that information in the OP's question.

I made a suggestion, just in case the 7.3 package is available even if it isn't the default that would be picked up by an update - I thought I had done similar on Buster at one point.

Are you saying there is 100% no chance that it could happen?

[fruitoftheloom]

Have you tried installing "php7.3"?

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install php7.3

You misread the OPs requirement, PHP 7.0 is the default in Raspbian Stretch, whilst PHP 7.3 is default in RaspiOS (formerly Raspbian) Buster.

I admit I didn't read any of that information in the OP's question.

I made a suggestion, just in case the 7.3 package is available even if it isn't the default that would be picked up by an update - I thought I had done similar on Buster at one point.

Are you saying there is 100% no chance that it could happen?

The OP is running Raspbian Stretch not Buster

[DougieLawson]

... while staying on Stretch? ...

What possible reason do you have for that? What's blocking your upgrade to the better supported OS?

[pidd]

The OP is running Raspbian Stretch not Buster

I fail to see the significance? Please enlighten me.

[Eternyt]

Thanks for all the answers, so if I get it correctly there are no easy ways to update to PHP 7.3 (or any major version after 7.0).

... while staying on Stretch? ...

What possible reason do you have for that? What's blocking your upgrade to the better supported OS?

The reason I do not want to upgrade to Buster is that I have to start from a fresh install so I have to rebuild all of what I have done from scratch. And since I'm using my raspberry as a web server for more than a year now, I don't remember all the things I installed and modified to get all working.