How to find PHP version on linux system step by step guide

In this article we learn how to check PHP version on linux system.To check the PHP version we execute below commands .

[root@localhost ~]# php -v

PHP 5.3.3 (cli) (built: Jan 10 2017 22:26:04)

And also we execute the below command to know the php version.

[root@localhost ~]# php --version

PHP 5.3.3 (cli) (built: Jan 10 2017 22:26:04)

If the above command is not work you should install php package in you linux system.

[root@localhost ~]# yum install php

Loaded plugins: ulninfo

Setting up Install Process

Resolving Dependencies

--> Running transaction check

---> Package php.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6 will be installed

--> Processing Dependency: php-cli(x86-64) = 5.3.3-49.el6 for package: php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: php-common(x86-64) = 5.3.3-49.el6 for package: php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: httpd-mmn = 20051115 for package: php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: httpd for package: php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

--> Running transaction check

---> Package httpd.x86_64 0:2.2.15-69.0.1.el6 will be installed

--> Processing Dependency: httpd-tools = 2.2.15-69.0.1.el6 for package: httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: /etc/mime.types for package: httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: apr-util-ldap for package: httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: libaprutil-1.so.0()(64bit) for package: httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64

--> Processing Dependency: libapr-1.so.0()(64bit) for package: httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64

---> Package php-cli.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6 will be installed

--> Processing Dependency: libedit.so.0()(64bit) for package: php-cli-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

---> Package php-common.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6 will be installed

--> Running transaction check

---> Package apr.x86_64 0:1.3.9-5.el6_9.1 will be installed

---> Package apr-util.x86_64 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 will be installed

---> Package apr-util-ldap.x86_64 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 will be installed

---> Package httpd-tools.x86_64 0:2.2.15-69.0.1.el6 will be installed

---> Package libedit.x86_64 0:2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 will be installed

---> Package mailcap.noarch 0:2.1.31-2.el6 will be installed

--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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Package Arch Version Repository Size

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Installing:

php x86_64 5.3.3-49.el6 public_ol6_latest 1.1 M

Installing for dependencies:

apr x86_64 1.3.9-5.el6_9.1 public_ol6_latest 123 k

apr-util x86_64 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 public_ol6_latest 87 k

apr-util-ldap x86_64 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 public_ol6_latest 15 k

httpd x86_64 2.2.15-69.0.1.el6 public_ol6_latest 835 k

httpd-tools x86_64 2.2.15-69.0.1.el6 public_ol6_latest 80 k

libedit x86_64 2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 public_ol6_latest 74 k

mailcap noarch 2.1.31-2.el6 public_ol6_latest 26 k

php-cli x86_64 5.3.3-49.el6 public_ol6_latest 2.2 M

php-common x86_64 5.3.3-49.el6 public_ol6_latest 529 k

Transaction Summary

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Install 10 Package(s)

Total download size: 5.0 M

Installed size: 17 M

Is this ok [y/N]: y

Downloading Packages:

(1/10): apr-1.3.9-5.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm | 123 kB 00:01

(2/10): apr-util-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | 87 kB 00:00

(3/10): apr-util-ldap-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm | 15 kB 00:00

(4/10): httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 835 kB 00:04

(5/10): httpd-tools-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 80 kB 00:00

(6/10): libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 74 kB 00:00

(7/10): mailcap-2.1.31-2.el6.noarch.rpm | 26 kB 00:00

(8/10): php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64.rpm | 1.1 MB 00:02

(9/10): php-cli-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64.rpm | 2.2 MB 00:05

(10/10): php-common-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64.rpm | 529 kB 00:01

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Total 196 kB/s | 5.0 MB 00:26

Running rpm_check_debug

Running Transaction Test

Transaction Test Succeeded

Running Transaction

Installing : apr-1.3.9-5.el6_9.1.x86_64 1/10

Installing : apr-util-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.x86_64 2/10

Installing : php-common-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 3/10

Installing : httpd-tools-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64 4/10

Installing : apr-util-ldap-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.x86_64 5/10

Installing : mailcap-2.1.31-2.el6.noarch 6/10

Installing : httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64 7/10

Installing : libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64 8/10

Installing : php-cli-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 9/10

Installing : php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 10/10

Verifying : libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64 1/10

Verifying : httpd-tools-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64 2/10

Verifying : apr-util-ldap-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.x86_64 3/10

Verifying : httpd-2.2.15-69.0.1.el6.x86_64 4/10

Verifying : php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 5/10

Verifying : apr-1.3.9-5.el6_9.1.x86_64 6/10

Verifying : mailcap-2.1.31-2.el6.noarch 7/10

Verifying : php-common-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 8/10

Verifying : apr-util-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.x86_64 9/10

Verifying : php-cli-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64 10/10

Installed:

php.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6

Dependency Installed:

apr.x86_64 0:1.3.9-5.el6_9.1

apr-util.x86_64 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1

apr-util-ldap.x86_64 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1

httpd.x86_64 0:2.2.15-69.0.1.el6

httpd-tools.x86_64 0:2.2.15-69.0.1.el6

libedit.x86_64 0:2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6

mailcap.noarch 0:2.1.31-2.el6

php-cli.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6

php-common.x86_64 0:5.3.3-49.el6

Complete!

To check php package is installed or not

To check the php package installed or not on your linux system you should execute the below command.

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa php*

php-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

php-common-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

php-cli-5.3.3-49.el6.x86_64

check the PHP version using web browser

To check the PHP version and more information about PHP using web browser we should follow the below steps.

#edit the file /var/www/html/infophp.php and the below lines.

[root@localhost html]# cat infophp.php

<?php

phpinfo();

Type http://serverip/infophp.php and find the output in below format

How to find PHP version on linux system step by step guide

How to find PHP version on linux system step by step guide