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PHP 7.4 isn’t even available in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS without a third party repo. I wish PHP.net could get some support to provide official repos of their own. It w
by mattl 5y ago
PHP 7.4 isn’t even available in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS without a third party repo.
I wish PHP.net could get some support to provide official repos of their own. It would make upgrading easier.
- warp 5y agoIf you want newer software, why not upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or even just the latest Ubuntu?
- mattl 5y agoI mostly run 20.04 or 18.04 with the repo. But a lot of people won’t upgrade or use a third party repo.
- jedisct1 5y ago“LTS” means “stuck with obsolete software”.
- thomaslord 5y agoI absolutely think Ubuntu's update cycle is a big part of why PHP 8 doesn't have a higher adoption rate. The PHP webapps I write are all served by Ubuntu servers (on 20.04 LTS) and there isn't an official PHP 8 package yet. Even if you're running 21.04, PHP 8 still isn't available as an official package. Ubuntu 21.10 was just released and finally shipped PHP 8 packages, and PHP 7.4 support ends in roughly a month. Anyone sticking strictly to LTS releases won't get official PHP 8 support until ~5 months after PHP 7.4 support ends.