How to switch between PHP versions on ubuntu

switch_php_versions.md

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[linux] How to swich php version

• Switch php7.1 to php5.6:

  • Apache: sudo a2dismod php7.1 ; sudo a2enmod php5.6 ; sudo service apache2 restart ;
  • CLI: sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php5.6 ;

• Switch php5.6 to php7.1:

  • Apache: sudo a2dismod php5.6 ; sudo a2enmod php7.1 ; sudo service apache2 restart ;
  • CLI: sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.1 ;