Downgrade PHP 5.6 to PHP 5.5

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I installed Ubuntu 15.04, but I need to use PHP 5.5 and in 15.04 the standard is PHP 5.6

I added the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php5

But when I tried to install, I got:

The following packages have unmet dependencies: 

    php5-mcrypt : Depends: phpapi-20121212 Depends: php5-common (= 5.5.24+dfsg-1+deb.sury.org~vivid+1) 
but 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6 is to be installed

How should I proceed?

What do you mean you try to install? what is the command you used? — Maythux, May 06 '15 at 15:07
Also, note that php5-mcrypt is in the repos, and, depending on the list of modules you need, you might not need to use a PPA. — saiarcot895, May 14 '15 at 19:41
Possible duplicate of How do I install different or more recent PHP versions in supported Ubuntu releases? (like 5.5.x in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)? — oerdnj, May 12 '16 at 19:08

A.B. · Answer 1 · 2015-05-14T17:42:15.813

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If you really need PHP 5.5, than install this version with this command (for version 5.5.24+dfsg-1+deb.sury.org~vivid+1) and check the correct version here:

sudo apt-get install php5=5.5.24+dfsg-1+deb.sury.org~vivid+1

and set the package on hold:

sudo apt-mark hold php5

Otherwise you'll get in the next update again version 5.6

edited May 14 '15 at 17:42

answered May 14 '15 at 16:47

A.B.

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 14 '15 at 16:52

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The PPA maintainer has a separate PPA for use with PHP 5.6. I recommend that you use this PPA instead of downgrading to PHP 5.5

answered May 14 '15 at 16:52

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OP said: "... but I need to use PHP 5.5 ..." – A.B. May 14 '15 at 17:36
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My interpretation is that he wants to use PHP 5.5 because that PPA is using PHP 5.5. If he really does have a hard requirement on PHP 5.5, then my answer is invalid. – saiarcot895 May 14 '15 at 17:38
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We should ask him. – A.B. May 14 '15 at 17:38

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