Switch PHP Version’s

Switch PHP Version’s


If you have installed multiple PHP versions on your server and want to use differently than the default. Use the following steps to switch between php5.6 and php7.3 version. You can use the same command for other PHP versions.

From PHP 5.6 => PHP 7.3
Apache:-

sudo a2dismod php5.6
sudo a2enmod php7.3
sudo service apache2 restart

CLI:-

sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.3
sudo update-alternatives --set phpize /usr/bin/phpize7.3
sudo update-alternatives --set php-config /usr/bin/php-config7.3


From PHP 7.3 => PHP 5.6
Apache:-

sudo a2dismod php7.3
sudo a2enmod php5.6
sudo service apache2 restart

CLI:-

sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php5.6
sudo update-alternatives --set phpize /usr/bin/phpize5.6
sudo update-alternatives --set php-config /usr/bin/php-config5.6


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