How can I force PHP Version for Command Line?

Question

I am hosted with 1and1.com, and I have setup my files to be parsed with php5 using .htaccess.

But that only works in apache, and not in command line, wh

Answer 1

At least on Linux you can also specify the wanted PHP version in the first line of your script like so:

#!/usr/bin/php5.6

Make your script executable and specify the cron job in the following way:

# Just runs the script, which itself cares for the right php version
* * * * * root "/path/to/script.php"