First take a snapshot or backup of your server.
Then, we’ll take a backup of our php-fpm.conf file
because if we uninstall php-7.3 it will remove this file too.
doas cp php-fpm.conf php-fpm.conf.bak
Now, let’s stop our instance of php-7.3
doas rcctl stop php-7.3
install php-curl which will pull in php as well.
doas pkg_add -iv php-curl
When presented with a list of php-versions pick php-7.4
Also, install php-zip and pecl74-imagick.
doas pkg_add -iv php-gd php-zip pecl74-imagick
Remember, none of these modules are activated by default by OpenBSD.
In order to activate them, we need to copy them from \/etc\/php-7.4.sample
directory to \/etc\/php-7.4
cd \/etc\/php-.7.4
doas cp ..\/php-7.4.sample\/* .
Now with our files in place and php upgraded, lets edit our
\/etc\/rc.conf.local file and change php73_fpm to php74_fpm
And we can now start up php74_fpm
doas rcctl start php74_fpm
Refresh our website and make sure WordPress is running fine.
Now we can delete php-7.3
doas pkg_delete -iv php-7.3
This will also remove php-fpm.conf and our site will be broken.
Fortunately we made a backup of this file.
doas mv \/etc\/php-fpm.conf.bak \/etc\/php-fpm.conf
Do some file cleanup
doas rm -r \/etc\/php-7.3 \/usr\/local\/share\/php-7.3
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First take a snapshot or backup of your server. Then, we’ll take a backup of our php-fpm.conf filebecause if we uninstall php-7.3 it will remove this file too.doas cp php-fpm.conf php-fpm.conf.bak Now, let’s stop our instance of php-7.3doas rcctl stop php-7.3 install php-curl which will pull in php as well.doas pkg_add -iv php-curl When presented … Continue reading upgrading php on openbsd<\/span>