Monday, October 19, 2020

How To Switch Between Multiple PHP Versions In Ubuntu

 Switch from higher version to lower version

Step 1: login to the server and convert as you as ROOT User

Step 2: Disabling the PHP 7.2 version

root@ip-100-00-00-000:~# sudo a2dismod php7.2 // no space between php7.2

Module php7.2 disabled.

To activate the new configuration, you need to run:

  service apache2 restart

Step 3: service apache2 restart

Step 4: Enabling the PHP 7.0 version:

root@ip-100-00-00-000:~# sudo a2enmod php7.0

Considering conflict php5 for php7.0:

Enabling module php7.0.

To activate the new configuration, you need to run:

  service apache2 restart

Step 5: service apache2 restart.


For this mysql restart is not required

Just keep in mind if mysql or phpmyadmin is not working just restart the mysql 

MYSQL Restart: sudo service apache2 restart


php.ini file location:

/etc/php/7.0/apache2

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