Using PHP-CLI on a Website Print

You would call '/usr/local/bin/php' if you need the php-cli binary, and '/usr/bin/php' if you need the CGI variant. 

If you call 'php' only via the CRON, you're going to end up using the CGI binary, since '/usr/bin' comes first in the CRON $PATH.

To use use php-cli you need to use the path /usr/local/bin/php

Using PHP-CLI on Linux

1. Check if PHP-CLI is Installed: Run the following command to check if PHP is installed:

    

   php -v

   If not installed, you can install it with:

    

   sudo apt-get install php-cli # For Debian/Ubuntu sudo yum install php-cli # For CentOS/RedHat

2. Path to PHP-CLI
   
   /usr/local/bin/php

3. Run PHP Scripts: To execute a PHP script file, use:
   
   php script.php

4. Run Inline PHP Code: You can run PHP code directly from the command line:

    

   php -r 'echo "Hello from PHP-CLI!\n";'

5. Interactive Shell: Enter the PHP interactive shell:

    

   php -a

   To exit, press Ctrl+D.

6. Pass Arguments to PHP Script: Use $argv to handle command-line arguments. For example:

    

   php script.php arg1 arg2

7. Useful Commands:

   • Check PHP version:
      

     php -v
   • Syntax check a script:
      

     php -l script.php

8. Configure PHP-CLI: To view or modify the PHP-CLI configuration, use:

    

   php --ini