path to php.ini in htaccess

[devinemke]

Is is possible to use the -c switch to specify a custom php.ini file in the path to the php executable in htaccess? I tried the following but doesn't seem to work:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
Action application/x-httpd-php "/usr/local/bin/php -c /path/to/cusom/php.ini"

is this possible or is my syntax wrong?

[martyn]

Interesting topic, anyone know?

[piersk]

I shouldn't think it is possible, since if it were, anyone could change the PHP settings and perhaps screw up their hosts server.

On the other hand, it is possilbe (but some hosts may have made it unavailable) to use the [man]ini_set()[/man] function (click on the link above for more info), with which you can change settings in the php.ini file.

[tsinka]

Hi,

you can only specify a custom php.ini if you are running php through the CGI interface (not with the built in or shared php).

Create a shell script in your cgi directory (e.g. /home/hosts/host1/cgi-bin):

#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/php -c /home/hosts/host1/conf/php.ini "$@"

Add the following to your httpd.conf:

<Directory /home/hosts/host1/htdocs/>
AddHandler php-host1 .php
Action php-host1 /home/hosts/host1/cgi-bin/myphp.sh
</Directory>

The only way to use custom ini setting when using the built in or shared php module is to use the ini_set() function like mentioned by piersk.

Regards,
Thomas

[piersk]

Wouldnt this only work if your host had given you shell access?

[tsinka]

that's right 🙂