How can I change php-cli version on Ubuntu 14.04?
Solution 1:
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php5.6
Please see: Source
Solution 2:
Here is more interactive way:
update-alternatives --config php
You'll see the list of all available versions and select one of them
Solution 3:
From PHP 7.1 => PHP 5.6
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php5.6
From PHP 5.6 => PHP 7.1
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.1
You can change the versions as you want.
You can check this tutorial
Regards!!