PHP 5.6 is a legacy version of PHP that reached its end-of-life (EOL) on December 31, 2018. It no longer receives security updates, making it vulnerable to exploits. However, some older applications may still require PHP 5.6 for compatibility. This article explains how to install PHP 5.6 and PHP-FPM on Debian 12. > [!WARNING] > Do not use PHP 5.6 in production. It poses significant security risks and should only be used for development or testing. Before you begin: * Have access to a [Debian 12 ......