Modify php.ini through SSH for Plesk

Sounds complex!

Thank you David!
With few simple lines and a couple of links, you saved me!

Hi,
If you are wanting to use nano, type
yum install nano

(if you are using CentOS or something like that) or

apt-get install nano
(if you are using Debian based OS)

That'll install nano for you and make life much easier

my server runs cPanel...should it be the same?

When I go to my /etc folder, there is no php.ini file there....should there be?

with cPanel it will be in /usr/local/lib/php.ini

so if you wanted to edit:

yum install nano ( say yes if prompted )
nano -w /usr/local/lib/php.ini
ctrl+x to save

Sound really complex

Very helpful! thx

I have thought about moving to drupal but I am not very computer literate. So it looks very complicated.

Thank for this - the whole modification of php.ini process was completely scary and very cool.

I congratulate you for creating this! As a fellow linux "non-expert," I recognize how scary changing some of these things can be. My hat is off to you for trying, succeeding, and sharing!

Did this require moving any other files, or was it just editing this one? One suggestion I would offer is to keep two subdirectories: \test and \master. I put draft scripts in \test, and the last version that worked in \master. That way I can keep my test scripts from getting confused with live versions, and keep a backup of the last script that worked in case I mess something up and need to restore the last master.

changing php.ini through command line is very difficult to me too, i had many problems but finally i have success, lesson learned

Yes, changing php.ini is indeed a hassle when done through command line. I tried Movings's suggestion to to keep the two sub-directories and worked ok.

Tnaks for that article. I changed this file with no difficult.

thanks for this guide , its very helpfull.

Thanks for this. this is exactly what i am looking for!

Hello, thanks for this guide, just what I needed to modify the php.ini!

Thanks, you saved my ass today.
I've got a vps at linode and they are meant for true geeks eheh

Great thanks und a happy new year - Good Tip - very nice!

Is there not a newer editor as vi? Someone told me something about vi+, could it be? By the way: I use WinSCP to edit configuration files. Thanks for your post.

Will try it out but don't think I will be able to do this

thank you for the advice in this post I really like the tutorial you
may be able to add my knowledge
I'm trying to let alone in the international destination java Indonesia

it sounds like something i would definately mess uo trying to do,

this was a good read. sounds a bit complex to me (noob) but i learned something today from you. thanks a lot for the share! cheers

Thank for sharing. My site error about php.ini.

Thank so much.

thank you for the advice in this post I really like the tutorial you
may be able to add my knowledge
I'm trying to let alone in the international destination java Indonesia

Hey Nano,

i have tried this "apt-get install nano" but it results in an error. Did you know anything about getting error?

Thanks for your help!

I was looking for this for a while now, thanks a lot of helping us out !

try sudo apt-get install nano instead

Thank for sharing.

Thanks for your help!

I started with a VPS not knowing what SSH was, and through your article I plodded my way through the setup, which was about three weeks or so...A year later and now I have a dedicated server that I just populated...and I am Still referring to your article....thanks so much

Thanks for the guide, I used it to try and fix my magento install, but its still broken so mut be a firewall issue. Your guide was clear and concise though, thanks!

But after you learn it it becomes a simple task in your work... With the help of the Internet everyone can now learn what ever they like... You really made a great guide and it's so simple to follow and implement. Thanks

Everything on the net requires a learning curve

Thank for this - the whole modification of php.ini process was completely scary and very cool.

Thanks so much for this article it is excellent! I didn't know how to modify PHP.ini using SSH. I still have a lot to learn but this will help a lot in my web development.

thanks this is very helpful!

Thank you. This tutorial is really helpful. Thank you.

Thanks for the tips on using SSH with Plesk. VPNs can sometimes be confusing but changing the files can be done using a TXT editor just using the file manager inside of Bluehost or your specific hosting company. It's pretty easy these days especially when you find great tutorials like this one.