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How to change default PHP version on cPanel server through command line
To get the currently installed PHP versions:
# /usr/local/cpanel/bin/rebuild_phpconf --current
DEFAULT PHP: ea-php74
ea-php74 SAPI: cgi
ea-php80 SAPI: cgi
To change the default version:
# /usr/local/cpanel/bin/rebuild_phpconf --default=ea-php80
Check it's worked:
# rebuild_phpconf --current
DEFAULT PHP: ea-php80
ea-php74 SAPI: cgi
ea-php80 SAPI: cgi
# php -v
PHP 8.0.16 (cli) (built: Mar 2 2022 02:13:51) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.0.16, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
Yup, we're on PHP8.
Last updated: 2022-03-07