I can't find php.ini, how else can I change short_open_tag to off?

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I can't find the php.ini but I need to turn short_open_tag to off. How else can I do it?

This is where the file is located But I have no clue how to access it.
loaded Configuration File /usr/local/etc/php5/cgi/php.ini

What I really want to do is to change short_open_tag to off. I tried to upload a new php.ini but it doesn't do anything.

possible duplicate of [How to enable PHP short tags?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2185320/how-to-enable-php-short-tags) (Just do the opposite On -> Off) — Rizier123, Mar 01 '15 at 22:28

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 01 '15 at 22:30

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in .htaccess

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
  php_value short_open_tag 1
</IfModule>

answered Mar 01 '15 at 22:30

Nik Drosakis

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 01 '15 at 22:42

0

On the console:

vim /usr/local/etc/php5/cgi/php.ini

Alternatively, open up putty and log the entire output, then run:

cat /usr/local/etc/php5/cgi/php.ini

copy the putput to a new textfile, make the changes, copy the content and run:

echo "" > /usr/local/etc/php5/cgi/php.ini --> make the php.ini empty

then:

vim /usr/local/etc/php5/cgi/php.ini

once vim is up , hit "i" and right click , then once more enter, then :

":q" to save and quit

edited Mar 01 '15 at 22:42

halfer

answered Mar 01 '15 at 22:31

Flo draven

Wiping the whole of someone's php.ini might upset something else, surely? – halfer Mar 01 '15 at 22:43

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