title: Compile PHP on Linux or use apt-get / yum?
body: <p>I have been compiling PHP for years with the configuration options I want.  I compile extensions I use from source.  Is there an advantage to doing this versus installing it from a package manager like apt-get or yum.  I assumed it would also give me a leaner binary.  I noticed that their are PHP modules in the repos such as "php53-gd".  What if there wasn't a package available for something I wanted such as cURL for PHP?</p>
  
  <p>I understand the disadvantages of compiling such as needing to download/install dependencies based on my configuration options.  I'm not really concerned with that.</p>
  
  <p>So the question is:</p>
  
  <p><strong>Compile PHP on Linux or just use apt-get / yum?  Can I get all the things I need from the repos?  Does anyone out there still compile it from source?</strong></p>
  
  <p>Any insight is appreciated!  Thanks.</p>