RVM equivalent for PHP?
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I can't seem to find a way to switch versions of PHP quickly. Is there something equivalent to ruby version manager for php? I need to switch between 5.3 and 5.2 on OS X.
Php Solutions
Solution 1 - Php
For PHP alternatives to RVM and rbenv, you have phpbrew, phpenv and php-version. Please be aware that I am the author of php-version so of course I prefer it as I wrote it to scratch my own itch (I wanted something minimal with command completion); however, phpenv is quite good as well. You would do well to use either.
On OS X, you can install a PHP version manager using Homebrew.
First, add the PHP formulae for homebrew:
% brew tap homebrew/homebrew-php
Then, using the formulae installed from homebrew-php you can install either with:
% brew install php-version
or
% brew install phpenv
The php-version README.md lists a few more alternatives so you might want to have a look.
BTW, I would consider php-version to be more aligned with chruby in that it tries to do one thing well.
Solution 2 - Php
I think phpfarm is most close php alternative of rvm, it also installing pyrus which is like ruby gems for php world.
Solution 3 - Php
If you are not use php-cgi and Install different versions of PHP to different locations
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Find different version libphp5.so,and copy into the different location
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If use php5.3.11 or php5.4.11
ln -s php5.3.11 php || ln -s php5.4.11 -
Depoly your apache httpd.conf
LoadModule php5_module YOUR_PHP_PATH/php/libphp5.so -
restart apache
sudo apachectl restart
Solution 4 - Php
Have a look at phpenv (with php-build). There's even a homebrew recipe if you brew tap josegonzalez/php. It's actually a PHP version of rbenv not rvm but I think it's going to be the simpler to set up than phpfarm.
Solution 5 - Php
if you're running apache I can suggest the way I solved this. Install different versions of PHP to different locations and prepare few apache php-x.y.z.conf files like
ScriptAlias /php/ "path/to/php-5.2.10/"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml
Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php-cgi"
<Directory "/php/">
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
,
ScriptAlias /php/ "path/to/php-5.3.0/"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml
Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php-cgi"
<Directory "/php/">
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
and so on, so you can quickly change the name of included .conf file and restart server. Or, like I did, make several virtual hosts having the same document root, but with different versions of PHP included:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:/www/localhost"
ServerName local.php-5.2.10
Include conf/php-5.2.10.conf
<Directory "C:/www/localhost">
Allow from All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Solution 6 - Php
There is a great program for doing this, phpbrew. I actively use it and I can highly recommend it.
Solution 7 - Php
Here is my solution (pvers). A one-file script written completely in bash. If you are looking for a lite and easy to install php version manager with minimum dependencies - give it a try;)