php -v command not found but getting phpinfo();

Question

I have installed php and in cmd on doing

sudo /usr/local/php7/bin/php -v

it shows the php version but on doing

php -v

its not showing getting us command not my phpinfo() also workd

how can I point to get php version on simply doing php -v

I am using centos7

Is `/usr/local/bin` in your $PATH in .bashrc or .zshrc (if you use zsh)? It looks like just a problem of PATH configuration. You can check it with `env $PATH` — fromthestone, Feb 10 '19 at 11:41

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '19 at 03:03

In your .bashrc modify your PATH:

PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

or if you have to override the default version of PHP on Centos (this gives "priority" to PHP and other executables in /usr/local/bin)

PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH

save and exit, then:

source ~/.bashrc

It should work and php -v doesn't require you to specify the full path

Further reading:

https://www.tecmint.com/set-path-variable-linux-permanently/

https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/214202148-How-do-I-change-the-PHP-version-my-shell-uses-

I assume you are beginning your geeky adventures with Linux, if the answer is yes, take also a look at:

https://vegibit.com/vi-editor-tutorial-for-beginners/

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/42980/the-beginners-guide-to-nano-the-linux-command-line-text-editor/

Hope this solution can help you ;-)

Thank You, It also fixed my composer issue. – fernandus Feb 18 '19 at 16:21 — fernandus, Feb 18 '19 at 16:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 16 '19 at 09:30

With my local ubuntu 18.04 I changed from PHP 7.1 to 7.2

  vi ~/.bashrc
  echo "PATH=/usr/bin/php7.2:\$PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
  echo "alias php='/usr/bin/php7.2'" >> ~/.bashrc
  source ~/.bashrc

  sudo a2dismod php7.1
  sudo a2enmod php7.2
  sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.2
  sudo service apache2 restart

php -v command not found but getting phpinfo();

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