Problems uninstalling (and re-installing) PHP on CentOS 6

[redhat19]

Hi all,

I run CentOS 6.2 (upgraded to 6.3) on a Virtual private server (Linode)
Full details of my server (via getinfo.sh) is here: http://pastebin.com/abRCN5sG

I am trying to install the CentOS php package
(..as I have been having issues getting PHP to work correctly on our server. See forum posts in which I have been trying to seek help in solving the issue:
http://forum.linode.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 360#p53360
and
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions ... ost4761047
I was advised from here to get help from the CentOS forums..so I am new here )

. I have removed the previously installed PHP package but I am now having difficulty installing PHP.
See the screen output below:

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[root@myserver]# yum erase php
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Setting up Remove Process
No Match for argument: php
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirrors.coreix.net
* epel: mirror01.th.ifl.net
* extras: mirrors.coreix.net
* updates: mirrors.coreix.net Package(s) php available, but not installed.
No Packages marked for removal


When I try to install with Yum, I get:

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[root@myserver1]# yum install php
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.for.me.uk
 * epel: mirror01.th.ifl.net
 * extras: mirror.for.me.uk
 * updates: mirror.for.me.uk
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: php-cli = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
           Requires: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
           Installed: php-common-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686 (@remi-test)
               php-common = 5.4.6-1.el6.remi
           Available: php-common-5.3.3-3.el6_2.8.i686 (base)
               php-common = 5.3.3-3.el6_2.8
           Available: php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
               php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
Error: Package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
           Requires: php-cli = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
           Installed: php-cli-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686 (@remi-test)
               php-cli = 5.4.6-1.el6.remi
           Available: php-cli-5.3.3-3.el6_2.8.i686 (base)
               php-cli = 5.3.3-3.el6_2.8
           Available: php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
               php-cli = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
[root@myserver1]#


When I try to use -skip-broken as suggested, I get:

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[root@myserver1]# yum --skip-broken  install php
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.vooservers.com
 * epel: mirror01.th.ifl.net
 * extras: mirrors.vooservers.com
 * updates: mirrors.vooservers.com
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: php-cli = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Packages skipped because of dependency problems:
    php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 from updates
[root@myserver1]#


It would be pertinent to mention that I had enabled remi repository before now and I updated PHP.
I have even tried to re-enable the Remi repository to be able to get PHP reinstalled. but I have not had much success.

I would appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks in advance.

[gerald_clark]

Installed: php-cli-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686 (@remi-test)
php-cli = 5.4.6-1.el6.remi

Remove the installed remi packages.

[redhat19]

Thanks a lot @gerald_clark

I was able to remove the first one but I have difficulty removing the second one

Here's what I have

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[root@myserver1]# yum remove php-cli-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php-cli.i686 0:5.4.6-1.el6.remi will be erased
--> Processing Dependency: php-cli >= 5.1.0-1 for package: 1:php-pear-1.9.4-7.el6.remi.noarch
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php-pear.noarch 1:1.9.4-7.el6.remi will be erased
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/pecl for package: php-pecl-oauth-1.2.2-3.el6.remi.i686
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/pecl for package: php-pecl-memcache-3.0.6-4.el6.remi.i686
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php-pecl-memcache.i686 0:3.0.6-4.el6.remi will be erased
---> Package php-pecl-oauth.i686 0:1.2.2-3.el6.remi will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package               Arch       Version                  Repository      Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 php-cli               i686       5.4.6-1.el6.remi         @remi-test     7.6 M
Removing for dependencies:
 php-pear              noarch     1:1.9.4-7.el6.remi       @remi          2.2 M
 php-pecl-memcache     i686       3.0.6-4.el6.remi         @remi-test     255 k
 php-pecl-oauth        i686       1.2.2-3.el6.remi         @remi-test     227 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Remove        4 Package(s)

Installed size: 10 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing    : php-pecl-memcache-3.0.6-4.el6.remi.i686                      1/4
  Erasing    : php-pecl-oauth-1.2.2-3.el6.remi.i686                         2/4
  Erasing    : 1:php-pear-1.9.4-7.el6.remi.noarch                           3/4
  Erasing    : php-cli-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686                                4/4
  Verifying  : php-pecl-oauth-1.2.2-3.el6.remi.i686                         1/4
  Verifying  : php-cli-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686                                2/4
  Verifying  : 1:php-pear-1.9.4-7.el6.remi.noarch                           3/4
  Verifying  : php-pecl-memcache-3.0.6-4.el6.remi.i686                      4/4

Removed:
  php-cli.i686 0:5.4.6-1.el6.remi

Dependency Removed:
  php-pear.noarch 1:1.9.4-7.el6.remi
  php-pecl-memcache.i686 0:3.0.6-4.el6.remi
  php-pecl-oauth.i686 0:1.2.2-3.el6.remi

Complete!


For the second one:

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[root@myserver1]# yum remove php-cli = 5.4.6-1.el6.remi
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Setting up Remove Process
No Match for argument: php-cli
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.vooservers.com
 * epel: mirror01.th.ifl.net
 * extras: mirrors.vooservers.com
 * updates: mirrors.vooservers.com
Package(s) php-cli available, but not installed.
No Match for argument: =
No Match for argument: 5.4.6-1.el6.remi
No Packages marked for removal


I tried to see if I could install PHP using Yum..

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[root@myserver1]# yum install php
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.for.me.uk
 * epel: mirror01.th.ifl.net
 * extras: mirror.for.me.uk
 * updates: mirror.for.me.uk
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: php-cli = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
---> Package php-cli.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
           Requires: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
           Installed: php-common-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686 (@remi-test)
               php-common = 5.4.6-1.el6.remi
           Available: php-common-5.3.3-3.el6_2.8.i686 (base)
               php-common = 5.3.3-3.el6_2.8
           Available: php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
               php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
Error: Package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
           Requires: php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
           Installed: php-common-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686 (@remi-test)
               php-common = 5.4.6-1.el6.remi
           Available: php-common-5.3.3-3.el6_2.8.i686 (base)
               php-common = 5.3.3-3.el6_2.8
           Available: php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686 (updates)
               php-common = 5.3.3-14.el6_3
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
[root@myserver1]#


it still didn't work.
How can I remove the second item you pointed out?

Thanks.

[gerald_clark]

You need to actually read your error messages.

Installed: php-common-5.4.6-1.el6.remi.i686 (@remi-test)

rpm -qa | grep remi
Remove anything listed that is php related.

[redhat19]

Done. Thanks a million @gerald_clark

I'm back to where I started though. PHP not parsing properly.

[TrevorH]

Having read the linuxquestions thread, first of all, never ever compile from source. If you need to compile from source, stop, think and remember you're doing it wrong

Post the output from the following commands

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rpm -qa php\*
rpm -Va php\*
which php
php -v