How to set php 8.0 as default version in ubuntu server
For some reason, i have to install PHP 7.4 and PHP 8.0 in the same ubuntu server. By default when i install php 7.4, it shows it is the default version when use the command php -v.
But i want to run composer using PHP 8.0 now to install one of my application in the server. Server cant find any php version now, so i cant install my application using composer.
How did i install PHP 8.0
I have used sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php this repository to install latest version of 8.0 in the server, I can make it work with caddy server and even site is running fine in my testing environment. https://caddyt.tamilchatz.com << you can check out this URL to make sure my 8.0 is running fine in server.
Anyway i have removed PHP 7.4 from server to make sure does it help me to set 8.0 as default one, but no i can't get it to work.
php --version
Screen Shot Image of php version result from the server
Help me out to set PHP 8.0 as default version in server now. Thanks.
You will likely need to do two things:
- Set the alternative version to your 8.0 installation:
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php8.0 - Confirm you have the CLI (Command Line Interface) package installed:
sudo apt install php8.0-cli
From here you should be good to go.