PHP via command line outputs source code

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After recently updating to Debian 8.0, and hence PHP 5.6 (PHP 5.6.7-1 (cli) (built: Mar 24 2015 12:30:15))

A bunch of my PHP scripts seem to have broken. Most specifically, now when running a PHP script through the command line, it seems to simply output the actual script. I think it might have something to do with the new php.ini that (mistakenly) got installed. But I'm not sure exactly what I'm missing..

[server~] php5 p.php
<?
exec("whoami");
?>

[server~] /usr/bin/php p.php
<?
exec("whoami");
?>

[server~] ./p.php
<?
exec("whoami");
?>

[server~] cat p.php
#!/usr/bin/php
<?
exec("whoami");
?>

Devon Bessemer · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-10 14:43:49Z

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You are using short tags <?. Get used to using <?php to open PHP code blocks.

You can change the setting in php.ini under short_open_tag. But I think it is better practice to use <?php.

edited May 10, 2015 at 14:43

answered May 10, 2015 at 14:42

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bhavicp Over a year ago

Thanks. I literally just figured this out as you commented.

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