Access Php globally from terminal ubuntu 16.04 lts

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I have installed xampp on my machine .. all running good but when i type php in terminal that suggest me to install from apt-get

So want to get rid off this and i am new to Ubuntu .. help will be appreciated thanks

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 01 '20 at 23:54

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This is simple just create a symlink. I just did this with a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.0.4 Bionic Beaver and XAMPP x64-7.4.4-0-installer. Just execute the following command in the terminal

sudo ln -s /opt/lampp/bin/php /usr/bin/php

answered Apr 01 '20 at 23:54

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Where you installed XAMPP? You remember the path? You need looking for PHP binary somewhere there.

If you don't remeber the path, maybe this will be help: sudo find / -name 'php'. When you will be have path, you need add this into PATH variable - How to add a directory to the PATH?

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Sep 14 '16 at 07:49

Marek Skiba

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php is using in that locations /opt/phpstorm/plugins/php /opt/lampp/lib/php /opt/lampp/include/php /opt/lampp/php /opt/lampp/bin/php So what path put into environment variables for access php globally to install composer or etc – Rizwan Arshad Sep 14 '16 at 08:01
I think it will be /opt/lampp/bin/php, so you need add directory /opt/lampp/bin/ to your PATH variable – Marek Skiba Sep 14 '16 at 08:06
Same result after setting path.. – Rizwan Arshad Sep 14 '16 at 08:11
I put screenshot link on my post .. – Rizwan Arshad Sep 14 '16 at 08:13
Show me echo $PATH – Marek Skiba Sep 14 '16 at 08:13
set PATH so it includes user's private bin directories
PATH="$HOME/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" PATH="$PATH:/opt/lampp/bin/php"
– Rizwan Arshad Sep 14 '16 at 08:29
/home/rizwan/bin:/home/rizwan/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/opt/lampp/bin/php:/snap/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/db/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin:/opt/lampp/bin/php – Rizwan Arshad Sep 14 '16 at 08:30
You need add directory path to PATH variable, not path to PHP binary! So add /opt/lampp/bin/ instant of /opt/lampp/bin/php – Marek Skiba Sep 14 '16 at 08:46
Yaah that is the thing i was going wrong .. Thanks for help problem is solved .. :) – Rizwan Arshad Sep 14 '16 at 08:47
@RizwanArshad Can you mark an answer as correct? (The green check) – Marek Skiba Sep 16 '16 at 12:27

Access Php globally from terminal ubuntu 16.04 lts

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