Remove php 5 from my installation

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I want to completely remove php 5

For CentOS 7 PHP 5 is likely the default/global/system PHP installation and you’re better off upgrading instead of removing.

Here’s how it’s done but I think this entire thread will help you …

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This is half right. PHP 7.3 is available from CentOS in addition to Remi. Every time I do this PHP stuff I need a refresher course. Here’s what worked for me if it’s any help. I decided to replace 7.2 with 7.4 as the default and 7.3 as the extra, both from Remi. dnf module reset php dnf module enable php:remi-7.4 dnf update php\* With 7.4 a batch of basic extensions updated automatically, including php-fpm, since this was an update. Other extensions can be installed in batches. dnf install…

PHP 7.2 is the default/global version that comes with CentOS 8, similar to how PHP 5 is default for CentOS 7. Notice how 7.2 was upgraded to 7.4 and how add-on PHP versions and modules install differently than the global version.