How to Find If an Extension Exists in the PHP Configuration Through Terminal

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 July 2012 09:44 Written by Richi González Thursday, 19 July 2012 12:00

Hello,

This article will show you how to search for functions inside the PHPinfo through a terminal or console. I will show you a simple line to execute that finds if a certain word is found in the PHP info. This is useful for searching for functions.

1. Open up a terminal or console.

2. Let’s say if you want to know if GD libraries are installed, you’d search for ‘gd’ with the code like this: