phpbrew/phpbrew
Phpbrew
Phpbrew is a PHP version manager and build tool used to compile and manage multiple versions of PHP from source within a local user directory. It provides a self-contained development environment that allows for installing and switching between different language versions without requiring root access.
The system distinguishes itself by using a variant-driven build configuration, allowing users to compile binaries with specific feature sets, flags, and custom configuration options. It also functions as an extension manager that downloads, compiles, and activates third-party extensions from remote sources.
The tool covers broader capabilities including the management of PHP-FPM process lifecycles, environment configuration editing, and the inspection of extension load status and installation paths. It maintains runtime isolation through dynamic path switching and local-path versioning.
Features
- PHP Runtime Management - Enables installing and switching between multiple versions of PHP and their associated extensions within a local directory.
- Build Variants - Uses predefined variants to customize the PHP compilation process for specific environment requirements.
- Build Configurations - Allows customizing the PHP build process by enabling or disabling specific feature sets and flags.
- Source Compilation - Compiles PHP binaries from source code using custom build flags within a local user directory.
- Extension Management Utilities - Implements a utility for downloading, compiling, and activating third-party PHP extensions from remote sources.
- Runtime Version Switching - Toggles between different installed PHP versions for temporary use or sets a global default.
- Shell Path Overlays - Dynamically modifies shell environment variables and symbolic links to prioritize the active PHP version.
- Custom Binary Compilations - Builds and installs specific PHP versions from source using custom configuration options in local directories.
- Runtime Isolation - Installs multiple PHP versions into separate local directories to prevent system-wide conflicts.
- PHP Build Tools - Provides a comprehensive system for configuring build variants and compiling PHP binaries with custom feature sets and flags.
- PHP Extension Management - Installs and configures third-party PHP extensions from remote sources to add specific functionality.
- PHP Source Compilation - Builds PHP from source using custom configuration flags and variants to tailor the environment.
- Third-Party Extension Installation - Supports downloading and building PHP extensions from remote sources using specific version identifiers.
- Build Dependency Path Definitions - Enables setting default system path prefixes to locate build dependencies across different operating systems.
- PHP Development Environments - Provides a self-contained setup for switching PHP versions and managing environment configurations.
- Extension Activation Systems - Creates the necessary configuration files to activate installed PHP extensions within the current environment.
- PHP Process Managers - Controls the lifecycle and configuration of the PHP FastCGI Process Manager (PHP-FPM).
- Self-Hosting Tooling Runtimes - Implements the version manager using PHP itself to eliminate the need for external dependencies.
- Runtime Extension Inspections - Displays installation paths, configuration options, and load status for all active or available PHP extensions.
- PHP Installation - Manages and installs multiple PHP versions.
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