PHP Command Line php.ini path error

Question

I am trying to run some PHP pages on the command line but am running into a few problems with mysql and other PHP extensions.

Running php --ini produces the following output:

Configuration File (php.ini) Path: /usr/local/lib
Loaded Configuration File:         (none)
Scan for additional .ini files in: (none)
Additional .ini files parsed:      (none)

When I run php on the command line it cannot find my php.ini file. This is because the path is incorrect. My php.ini is actually located in /etc/php.ini as stated in my phpinfo(); file. PHP runs fine in the browser.

How do I change the path of my php.ini file for command line PHP?

I am running Apache2 (CentOS-5.5) and PHP 5.2.6.

Answer 1

Using the -c option, you can specify which php.ini file should be used :

php -c /etc/php.ini your-php-script.php

As a reference, see the output of php --help :

$ php --help
Usage: php [options] [-f] <file> [--] [args...]
       php [options] -r <code> [--] [args...]
       php [options] [-B <begin_code>] -R <code> [-E <end_code>] [--] [args...]
       php [options] [-B <begin_code>] -F <file> [-E <end_code>] [--] [args...]
       php [options] -- [args...]
       php [options] -a

  -a               Run as interactive shell
  -c <path>|<file> Look for php.ini file in this directory
  -n               No php.ini file will be used
  -d foo[=bar]     Define INI entry foo with value 'bar'
  ...