Upgrade from php 7.4.11 to 7.4.13

Question

I have a centos linux server which is running on php v7.4.11 right now. However, I want to upgrade to the v7.4.13 which was released just a few days ago.

The question is how do I install exact version of php, the commands that I find only specify php74 etc. not the exact version like php7.4.13 etc. When I try to do sudo yum install php74 it only installs php 7.4.11

check this screenshot

EDIT:

I have removed the php-cli and then when I try sudo yum install php php-cli it defaults to php v7.4.11:

please see screenshot

Any idea how can I change these default packages to php 7.4.13 instead?

Answer 1

When I try to do sudo yum install php74 it only installs php 7.4.11

This isn't correct. Your screenshot does not indicate this. The php74 package by Remi does not reflect the exact PHP 7.4 version in any way. To see the exact version available, you can try:

yum install php74-php-common

If you do not see PHP 7.4.13, then run yum clean all, before running the above command.

I have removed the php-cli and then when I try

You're mixing up repositories (Amazon one with Remi's). Moreover, you are mixing up ways of installation: single version vs software collection. Amazon repo is likely to be behind, Remi repository is quite up-to-date always and is brought by one of the core PHP devs.

As a rule, I would recommend "software collection"s available in Remi repositories, so use (extend the command with the exact PHP modules you need):

yum install php74-php-cli php74-php-common php74-php-fpm ...

This installs PHP 7.4 in a separate installation tree under /opt/remi.

If you really want the default PHP (that is, single/system) version of PHP upgraded, then you must follow through repository wizard choosing "Type of installation = Default". It will then give you all the necessary commands for upgrading the system PHP version.