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[rahuldas14]

Can someone help me? I need to install gd2 in my vps.

[XelionOne]

What kind of control panel are you hosted on?? What server platform is your VPS -linux -windows -osX?? These will help us help you!

Best
Alex

[rahuldas14]

cpanel/whm
OS: CentOS

I hope this should help.

[XelionOne]

YUP.

You will need to re-compile PHP.

You will need to log into your WHM (as root / main account)... Then you will need to scroll down to "Software" on the left menu. You will find "Easy Apache (Apache Update)". Click on that...

Then you will get a series of options... Click the top radio poll (using current configuration....)... Then click on "Start Customizing based on profile" at the bottom of the page. Choose all the settings you want.. Eg. Apache 2.2; PHP 5.2.11; then when you get the the short list, there may be other options you wish to install like zend etc... that depends on what you want to do... Then you need to click on the "Exhaustive List" button at the bottom. Somewhere on that list you should find "GD" which requires ZLIB... (i believe) that should be the latest version of GD (despite not having any numbers next to it..)

That Should Be It!!

Hope This Helps.
Alex

[XelionOne]

ps: it can take a really long time to recompile PHP ---> last time I did it, it took about 45mins, but the current version of PHP should still be running fine, not creating any downtime...! Be careful with the options you choose as you may create a PHP compilation which is incompatible, dont worry, it wont apply it.... It just means you will need to do everything again...!!

If you need anymore help, just give us a shout!!

Hope This Helps.
Alex

[ldougherty]

It may be easier to do through SSH if you encounter any issues via WHM.

A forceful cPanel update is recommended,

/scripts/upcp --force


1. /scripts/easyapache

2. Select option 1 "Previously Saved Config"

3. Select "Start customizing based on profile"

4. Select the next Apache version to upgrade or select Next

5. Select the version of PHP 4 or 5. Do not make any changes if you're not sure. Keep it as it as and select Next

6. Select the minor version of PHP.

7. Select Exhaustive Options List

8. PHP section has "GD" make sure you select it and select any other additional modules you require and select Next

This should start compiling Apache and PHP depending on the options selected. Check the phpinfo() page for a GD section.

[jshtoch]

Have you ever done this before? If your not familiar with it, If I were you I wouldn't do it. I would have someone else that handles that type of stuff do it like psm. They do it for me when I need it.

[SiberForum]

I suppose that will be wise to ask your web hosting provider to do that for you. I do not think that will cost much for you

[mellow-h]

Originally Posted by ldougherty

It may be easier to do through SSH if you encounter any issues via WHM.

A forceful cPanel update is recommended,

/scripts/upcp --force


1. /scripts/easyapache

2. Select option 1 "Previously Saved Config"

3. Select "Start customizing based on profile"

4. Select the next Apache version to upgrade or select Next

5. Select the version of PHP 4 or 5. Do not make any changes if you're not sure. Keep it as it as and select Next

6. Select the minor version of PHP.

7. Select Exhaustive Options List

8. PHP section has "GD" make sure you select it and select any other additional modules you require and select Next

This should start compiling Apache and PHP depending on the options selected. Check the phpinfo() page for a GD section.

That is the exact way you can do this if you own the root access.

[khulet22]

Originally Posted by ldougherty

It may be easier to do through SSH if you encounter any issues via WHM.

A forceful cPanel update is recommended,

/scripts/upcp --force


1. /scripts/easyapache

2. Select option 1 "Previously Saved Config"

3. Select "Start customizing based on profile"

4. Select the next Apache version to upgrade or select Next

5. Select the version of PHP 4 or 5. Do not make any changes if you're not sure. Keep it as it as and select Next

6. Select the minor version of PHP.

7. Select Exhaustive Options List

8. PHP section has "GD" make sure you select it and select any other additional modules you require and select Next

This should start compiling Apache and PHP depending on the options selected. Check the phpinfo() page for a GD section.

Great explanation . I think it will work for the topic..