phpswitcher.sh

#!/bin/bash
# This interactive script will create the directories required for php5.6 and php7.0
# in the virtual host directories.  It is interactive so that you can choose to 
# create the directories only in your virtual hosts

function ask() {
while true; do

    if [ "${2:-}" = "Y" ]; then
        prompt="Y/n"
        default=Y
    elif [ "${2:-}" = "N" ]; then
        prompt="y/N"
        default=N
    else
        prompt="y/n"
        default=
    fi

    read -p "$1 [$prompt] " REPLY </dev/tty

    if [ -z "$REPLY" ]; then
        REPLY=$default
    fi

    case "$REPLY" in
        Y*|y*) return 0 ;;
N*|n*) return 1 ;;
esac
done
}

#Default to No if the user presses enter without giving an answer:
if ask "Do you want to do switch to PHP 7 version?" N; then
    echo "Editing symoblic link"
    filename = /usr/local/php5
    if [ -L $filename ] ; then
        rm /usr/local/php5        
    fi
    ln -s /usr/local/php5-7.1.8-20170817-170852 php5
    chown -h sukhjindersingh:staff /usr/local/php5
    echo
    echo "changing Apache httpd.conf file to point to php 7 version"
    rm /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
    cp /etc/apache2/httpd.conf.php7 /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
    echo
    echo "Resarting apache2 server"
    echo
    apachectl restart
else
    if ask "Do you want to do switch to PHP 5.6 version?" N; then
        echo "Editing symoblic link"
        if [ -L $filename ] ; then
            rm /usr/local/php5        
        fi
        ln -s /usr/local/php5-5.6.9-20150515-130841 php5
        chown -h sukhjindersingh:staff /usr/local/php5
        echo
        echo "changing Apache httpd.conf file to point to php 7 version"
        rm /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
        cp /etc/apache2/httpd.conf.php5 /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
        echo
        echo "Resarting apache2 server"
        echo
        apachectl restart
    fi
fi

echo
php --version
echo
echo "Process complete... exiting"
echo