PHP modules, php-x vs php7.2-x

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

Upgrading Ubuntu from 16.04 to 18.04, I was facing a choice for some PHP modules.
Should I install, for instance

• php-fpm, or php7.2-fpm
• php-gd, or php7.2-gd
• etc...

since both names are available in the new OS (previous one was 7.0 on 16.04).

Some php modules are two-headed like the ones above, some exist only as php-x, some exist only as php7.2-x...

It seems the two headed ones give both the same version anyway (tried to install/uninstall a couple).

During an dist-upgrade, only the php-x ones are updated (since of course the new php having a higher version, the existing php7...- modules are marked in their names with a version that doesn't match the upgraded php...), thus requiring a check of all modules etc... post upgrade.

The whole seems quite confusing (would be better if all modules names were consistent...).

The questions:

• should I prefer the php- over the php7.2- modules? And why?

• subsidiary question: is there a reason to that double naming?

manpreet 2 years ago

Install php-x and php7.2-x as the latter is the default php for bionic and the former is for all versions.

Based on OP updates, if they are two versions of a module say php-x and php7.2-x then install the latter where the required version isn't specific.

manpreet 2 years ago

Install php-x and php7.2-x as the latter is the default php for bionic and the former is for all versions.

Based on OP updates, if they are two versions of a module say php-x and php7.2-x then install the latter where the required version isn't specific.