Ancient ultimate PHP version manager
NB! It is only tested on Fedora!
$ ./howiphp
Run checks on libhowi-php installation:
check Check system dependencies.
-p --ping Check mirrors and repositories by pinging them..
-d --download Determine fastest mirrors. (-p flag is not needed)
Run initial or post configuration:
configure Run interactive configuration.
Install new php version:
install master Build PHP from git master
install <version> Build specified php version.
Remove php versions installed with libhowi-php:
remove <version> Remove specified php version
Switching between installed php versions:
use <version> Switch to php version specified.
Listing php versions:
list List all installed and available php releases and tags!
-i --installed List only installed php versions
-a --available List only available not installed php versions
-r --releases List only available not installed php versions
Optional arguments:
-h --help This help
-n --no-colors Show non colored output
-v --version Version information
sudo dnf install \
autoconf \
automake \
boost-devel \
libgit2-devel \
oniguruma-devel
git clone git@github.com:mkungla/howiphp.git
cd howiphp
git submodule init
git submodule update
chmod +x autogen.sh
./autogen.sh
cd build && ../configure
make
- Export or modify $PATH environment variable in
~/.bashrc
e.g.export PATH=$HOME/.howiphp/bin:$PATH;
- Configuration will automatically detect for you fastest mirrors for your PHP updates. Initial mirror check may take few minutes depending on your network speed.
$ ./howiphp configure
[ >> ]: Starting configuration... [ INFO ]
Would you like to erase your current configuration and reset defaults? [y/n]
[you]$ y
- PHP buildconf for builds are dset by default, but you can customize it
[ >> ]: PHP buildconf parameters are already configured! [ OK ]
Configure php buildconf? [y/n]
[you]$ n
Please give ./buildconf flags [default = --force]
[you]$ Press ENTER to keep default or previously set value
...
< prints default build config >
...
Do you want to change default php ./configure flags? [y/n]
[you]$ n
- Setup your initial PHP versions
[ >> ]: Checking available PHP releases done! [ OK ]
[161 ]: Checking php-src Git repository! [ INFO ]
[ >> ]: Git repo is not checked out! Run configure and in step checkout git master to build php from git TAGS. [ INFO ]
Check out php master to get possibility to build php from git TAGS? [y/n]
[you]$ n
- Run
howiphp check
- ERRORS, install dependencies if here are errors.
- WARNINGS, Missing dependency warning will just let you know which dependencies you need if you decide set some of the build flags and are not required by default.
run sudo make install or copy ./build/howiphp to somewhere on your path
$ howiphp list --installed
[ >> ]: Total installed 0 and total available 266
- e.g install 8.0.8
$ howiphp install 8.0.8
[ >> ]: If ./configure finished with errors then type (n) and check your dependencies and configuration
Do you want to run (make) command now? [y/n]
[you]$ y
...
[ >> ]: Running (make test) can take long time! you can skip this step!
Do you want to run (make test)? [y/n]
[you]$ n
Do you want to run (make install) now? [y/n]
[you]$ y
- then install another version
$ howiphp install 7.4.21
[ >> ]: If ./configure finished with errors then type (n) and check your dependencies and configuration
Do you want to run (make) command now? [y/n]
[you]$ y
...
[ >> ]: Running (make test) can take long time! you can skip this step!
Do you want to run (make test)? [y/n]
[you]$ n
Do you want to run (make install) now? [y/n]
[you]$ y
$ howiphp list --installed
7.4.21 release
8.0.8 release
$ howiphp use 8.0.8
[ >> ]: Switched to php versions: 8.0.8
$ php -v
PHP 8.0.8 (cli) ...
$ howiphp use 7.4.21
[ >> ]: Switched to php versions: 7.4.21
$ php -v
PHP 7.4.21 (cli) ...