PHP Command Line php.ini path error

Question

I am trying to run some PHP pages on the command line but am running into a few problems with mysql and other PHP extensions.

Running php --ini produce

Answer 1

First update your sloacate database by using the command updatedb

Then try to locate php.ini file by using the command php --ini

I hope it'll update the slocate database and it will display the ini files loaded path.

[root@tamilan src]# php --ini
Configuration File (php.ini) Path: /etc
Loaded Configuration File:         /etc/php.ini
Scan for additional .ini files in: /etc/php.d
Additional .ini files parsed:      /etc/php.d/apc.ini,

To run php with customized or other php.ini file use the below method

php -c /etc/php.ini your-php-script-file.php

Answer 2

Using the -c option, you can specify which php.ini file should be used :

php -c /etc/php.ini your-php-script.php

As a reference, see the output of php --help :

$ php --help
Usage: php [options] [-f] <file> [--] [args...]
       php [options] -r <code> [--] [args...]
       php [options] [-B <begin_code>] -R <code> [-E <end_code>] [--] [args...]
       php [options] [-B <begin_code>] -F <file> [-E <end_code>] [--] [args...]
       php [options] -- [args...]
       php [options] -a

  -a               Run as interactive shell
  -c <path>|<file> Look for php.ini file in this directory
  -n               No php.ini file will be used
  -d foo[=bar]     Define INI entry foo with value 'bar'
  ...