unable to install php5 using apt

nkd · 01-02-2012, 02:53 AM

hi all,
I have a ubuntu 10.10 system. I wish to install php5.3 on it.
I tried out the following command ( with the output) :-

Quote:

web-server@web1:~$ sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package php5 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

Package libapache2-mod-php5 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'php5' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'libapache2-mod-php5' has no installation candidate

I have done the apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
So what could be wrong. plz help me out
BTW my repo list is as under :-

Quote:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu maverick partner
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick universe
deb http://php53.dotdeb.org stable all
deb-src http://php53.dotdeb.org stable all

thanks and regards
nishith

EricTRA · 01-02-2012, 02:59 AM

Hello,

What's in your /etc/apt/sources.list? It appears to be available according to this.

Kind regards,

Eric

blue_print · 01-02-2012, 03:03 AM

It appears like PHP 5.3 repos missing in APT utility. You can fix this using the steps provided in,

http://dracoblue.net/dev/installing-...ricklucid/194/

Please comment here if you still have any problems