PHP Version Manager (PVM)

PHP Version Manager (PVM) is a command-line tool for managing multiple PHP versions on Linux. It allows you to easily install, switch between, and manage different PHP versions required for various projects.

Features

Install PHP Versions: Easily download, compile, and install different PHP versions.
Switch PHP Versions: Switch between installed PHP versions.
List Installed Versions: View all the PHP versions installed on your system.

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/pvm.git
cd pvm

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the executable:
```
npm run build
```
This will create a binary file named pvm
Move the binary to your local bin directory:
```
npm run set-path
```
This will move the pvm binary to the /usr/local/bin directory.

Usage

Install a PHP Version

To install a specific PHP version, use the following command:

pvm install <version>

Example:

pvm install 8.0.3

This will download, compile, and install PHP 8.0.3 on your system.

Switch PHP Version

To switch to a specific PHP version:

pvm use <version>

Example:

pvm use 7.4.16

This will set PHP 7.4.16 as the current active version.

List Installed PHP Versions

To list all the installed PHP versions:

pvm list

This will display all PHP versions installed on your system and indicate the currently active version.

Configuration

PVM uses a config.json file to manage default settings, such as the list of extensions to install with each PHP version. The config.json file is automatically created in the .pvm directory when you run PVM for the first time. You can modify the default extensions by editing this file.

Example `config.json`:

{
  "default-extensions": [
    "--with-mysqli",
    "--with-pdo-mysql",
    "--enable-mbstring",
    "--with-openssl",
    "--with-curl"
  ]
}

Uninstalling PHP Versions

To uninstall a PHP version, simply remove the directory from the .pvm folder:

rm -rf ~/.pvm/php-<version>

Contributing

Feel free to contribute by submitting issues, fork the repository, or send pull requests!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Rene-Roscher/pvm