Example Use Cases of phpquery (with examples)

1: Listing available PHP versions

The following command lists all the available PHP versions:

sudo phpquery -V

Motivation: This command can be useful when you want to check which versions of PHP are installed on your Debian-based operating system. It allows you to quickly see the available options without manually searching for them.

Explanation: The -V option is used to list the available PHP versions. By running this command with sudo, you are executing it with superuser privileges, which may be required to access the necessary system files.

Example Output: The output will be a list of all the available PHP versions installed on your system, such as:

5.6
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3

2: Listing available SAPIs for PHP 7.3

To list the available Server API (SAPI) options for PHP 7.3, you can use the following command:

sudo phpquery -v 7.3 -S

Motivation: This command is useful when you want to know the available SAPI options for a specific PHP version. It can help you determine which SAPI to use when configuring a web server or running CLI scripts.

Explanation: The -v option specifies the PHP version (7.3 in this case). The -S option is used to list the available Server API options. Running the command with sudo grants the necessary privileges to access the system files.

Example Output: The output will be a list of available SAPI options for PHP 7.3, such as:

cli
cgi
apache2
fpm

3: Listing enabled extensions for PHP 7.3 with the cli SAPI

To list the enabled extensions for PHP 7.3 with the cli (Command Line Interface) SAPI, you can use the following command:

sudo phpquery -v 7.3 -s cli -M

Motivation: This command is helpful when you want to check which extensions are enabled for a specific PHP version and SAPI. It allows you to verify if a required extension is enabled or if any unnecessary extensions are active.

Explanation: The -v option specifies the PHP version (7.3 in this case). The -s option is used to specify the SAPI (cli in this case). The -M option lists the enabled extensions. Running the command with sudo is necessary to access the system files.

Example Output: The output will be a list of enabled extensions for PHP 7.3 with the cli SAPI, such as:

bcmath
curl
json
mbstring

4: Checking if the JSON extension is enabled for PHP 7.3 with the apache2 SAPI

To check if the JSON extension is enabled for PHP 7.3 with the apache2 SAPI, you can use the following command:

sudo phpquery -v 7.3 -s apache2 -m json

Motivation: This command is useful when you specifically want to verify if a particular extension is enabled for a specific PHP version and SAPI combination. It allows you to ensure that required extensions are enabled and troubleshoot any issues related to missing or inactive extensions.

Explanation: The -v option specifies the PHP version (7.3 in this case). The -s option is used to specify the SAPI (apache2 in this case). The -m option checks if the given extension (json in this case) is enabled. Running the command with sudo grants the necessary privileges to access the system files.

Example Output: The output will indicate whether the JSON extension is enabled for PHP 7.3 with the apache2 SAPI. It could be either:

Enabled

or

Disabled

By using these different use cases of the phpquery command, you can easily manage and verify PHP versions, SAPIs, and extensions on your Debian-based operating system, making your PHP development environment more efficient and reliable.