Simple handy bash script to update your PHP versions in cli and fpm with valet Linux

#php #valet #bash #linux

Please consider that this script assumes that you already have php and valet Linux installed.

Just add this to your bash script

load_php() {
    version=$1
    case $version in
        7.4)
            sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.4
            valet use 7.4
            valet restart
            ;;
        8.1)
            sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php8.1
            valet use 8.1
            valet restart
            ;;
        8.2)
            sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php8.2
            valet use 8.2
            valet restart
            ;;
        *)
            echo "Invalid PHP version: $version"
            ;;
    esac
}

phpvm() {
    if [ "$1" == "use" ]; then
        shift
        load_php "$1"
    else
        echo "Usage: phpvm use <php_version>"
    fi
}

Now you can do something like phpvm use 7.4 and you will get your php version 7.4 set at your cli and at your php-fpm service.

Credits to Kenmutesh's post