ubuntu check php version code example

Example 1: change php version ubuntu

//In ubunutu
Default PHP 7.1 is set on your system and you need to switch to PHP 5.6

$ sudo a2dismod php7.1
$ sudo a2enmod php5.6
$ sudo service apache2 restart
  
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php5.6

Example 2: check the php version in ubuntu

php --version

Example 3: php check version ubuntu

php -version

Example 4: check php version linux terminal

/* in terminal type it*/
php -v