Your system is still using the system-installed PHP (/usr/bin/php) instead of LAMPP’s PHP (/opt/lampp/bin/php). You need to explicitly set LAMPP’s PHP as the default.

Solution: Set LAMPP PHP as Default

Step 1: Update the PATH

Run the following command to add LAMPP’s PHP binary to your shell’s environment:

export PATH=/opt/lampp/bin:$PATH

To make this change permanent, add it to your shell configuration file:

• For Bash: echo 'export PATH=/opt/lampp/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc
• For Zsh (if using Zsh): echo 'export PATH=/opt/lampp/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc source ~/.zshrc

Step 2: Verify PHP Path

After running the above commands, check if the correct PHP binary is being used:

which php

Expected output:

/opt/lampp/bin/php

Step 3: Check PHP Version

To confirm LAMPP’s PHP version, run:

php -v

It should show the PHP version that comes with LAMPP.

Step 4: Verify php.ini Path

Run:

php --ini

It should now display:

Loaded Configuration File: /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini

Step 5: Restart LAMPP

Restart LAMPP for the changes to take effect:

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp restart

Alternate Method: Alias (Temporary)

If you don’t want to change system paths permanently, you can use an alias:

alias php='/opt/lampp/bin/php'

To make this alias permanent:

echo "alias php='/opt/lampp/bin/php'" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Final Check

After completing the steps, ensure:

which php  # Should return /opt/lampp/bin/php
php --ini  # Should show /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini

Now, LAMPP’s PHP is set as default, and it will use /opt/lampp/etc/php.ini. 🚀