there are many php related files. yumex or yum don't seem to be alternatives since there are many files that may or may not require updating...which one yum remove php-5.2.6 yum install php-5.2.8 5.2.8 may not be in the repositories yet so rpm seems to be an alternative with a remove - reinstall -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php