configure the php.ini on vagrant homestead

Question

I want to allow short_open_tags in php.ini

I want to access to the php.ini on my vagrant box configured with homestead. I saw the php.ini file in /etc/php5/fpm/php.ini

But ... permission denied Is somebody knows ?

Thanks

Answer 1

Here is how you grant read/write access to php.ini, modify it, save changes & reload nginx:

1. Navigate to folder containing php.ini: $ cd /etc/php5/fpm

2. Grant read/write access: $ sudo chmod -R ugo+rw php.ini

3. Open php.ini: $ vim php.ini

4. Enter edit mode: $ i

5. Edit stuff

6. Exit edit mode: Press ESC

7. Save & close php.ini: $ :x!

7.1 OPTIONAL: Exit without saving: $ :q

8. Navigate to home (not sure if this is actually necessary): $ cd ~

9. Reload/Restart nginx: $ sudo nginx -s reload

10.1 Reload/Restart php: $ sudo service php5-fpm restart

10.2 If using PHP 7 then use $ sudo service php7.0-fpm restart (Thanks & Credit to Richard in comments).

11. ???

12. PROFIT! (or is that joke really too old?)

Here is a screenshot:

Remember if you run $ vagrant provision, it'll reset all configuration files. Just so you know.

EDIT

Super useful to know. You can search in vim by exiting input mode, and type $ /post_max_size or whatever you want to find.