---
name: "php-config-legacy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "php-legacy"
version: "8.3.36-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/php-config-legacy"
---

# php-config-legacy(1)

get information about PHP configuration and compile options

## NAME

php-config - get information about PHP configuration and compile options

## SYNOPSIS

**php-config** \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

**php-config** is a simple shell script for obtaining information about installed PHP configuration.

## OPTIONS

- **--prefix**

  Directory prefix where PHP is installed, e.g. /usr/local

- **--includes**

  List of -I options with all include files

- **--ldflags**

  LD Flags which PHP was compiled with

- **--libs**

  Extra libraries which PHP was compiled with

- **--man-dir**

  The directory prefix where the manpages is installed

- **--extension-dir**

  Directory where extensions are searched by default

- **--include-dir**

  Directory prefix where header files are installed by default

- **--php-binary**

  Full path to php CLI or CGI binary

- **--php-sapis**

  Show all SAPI modules available

- **--configure-options**

  Configure options to recreate configuration of current PHP installation

- **--version**

  PHP version

- **--vernum**

  PHP version as integer

## SEE ALSO

[**php**(1)](/php/1.md)

## VERSION INFORMATION

This manpage describes **php**, version 8.3.36.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © The PHP Group

This source file is subject to version 3.01 of the PHP license, that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is available through the world-wide-web at the following url:

**https://www.php.net/license/3\_01.txt**

If you did not receive a copy of the PHP license and are unable to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to **license@php.net** so we can mail you a copy immediately.