How do I modify php.ini?

[marms]

I am finding I need to modify php.ini file to change some php settings (such as max upload), but I don’t know where to find this file. I rent a dedicated server through RackShack and use Ensim Site Administrator to manage the sites. I have scripted much PHP, but I know little about Linx command line. Does anyone know approximately where I would find this file (directories it could be in) and how I could edit it with my limited Linx knowlege?

Thanks

[codeman]

from the bash prompt, type the following:

locate php.ini

this will give you the location(s) that php.ini is found in. If it returns nothing and you are sure php is installed on the linux box, execute this command (you might not have permissions):

updatedb

simply put, updatedb will update the linux references (at least for the purposes of the locate command) to all the files on the linux box. after updatedb is run... might take a while to run... execute the locate php.ini file again and it will find it.

[marms]

At the bash prompt it is saying "locate: command not found" then I tried updatedb and it says "updatedb: command not found"

It is really weird because I have done a phpinfo() on the site and it says "Configuration File (php.ini) - Path /etc/php.ini " so I go and look in /etc/ and it is not there or at least I can't see it?

[LordShryku]

Try this at the bash prompt instead...

find / 'php.ini' -print
or
find / -iname 'php.ini' -print

BTW...not doing this as root will generate a lot of "Permission Denied" statements, so you'll have to wade through the results.