Set default PHP version in Ubuntu
To select default PHP version in Ubuntu, run
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update-alternatives --config php |
This will show a menu, you can select the default php version
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root@server:/usr/bin# update-alternatives --config php There are 2 choices for the alternative php (providing /usr/bin/php). Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ * 0 /usr/bin/php7.0 70 auto mode 1 /usr/bin/php5.6 56 manual mode 2 /usr/bin/php7.0 70 manual mode Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 1 update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/php5.6 to provide /usr/bin/php (php) in manual mode root@server:/usr/bin# |
After setting PHP 5.6 as default PHP version, you will see
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root@server:~# php -v PHP 5.6.40-8+0~20190531120521.15+stretch~1.gbpa77d1d (cli) Copyright (c) 1997-2016 The PHP Group Zend Engine v2.6.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2016 Zend Technologies with Zend OPcache v7.0.6-dev, Copyright (c) 1999-2016, by Zend Technologies root@server:~# |