Package %{scl_name} provides the PHP scripting language as a Software Collection. For more information about Software Collections, see scl(1). By installing the %{scl_name} collection, you will get a minimal set of packages to have a working PHP. Usage: scl enable %{scl} 'php' Software Collections allows use of applications which are not located in the filesystem root hierarchy but are present in an alternative location, which is %{_scl_root} in case of the %{scl_name} collection. PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. PHP attempts to make it easy for developers to write dynamically generated web pages. PHP also offers built-in database integration for several commercial and non-commercial database management systems, so writing a database-enabled webpage with PHP is fairly simple. The most common use of PHP coding is probably as a replacement for CGI scripts. The %{?scl_prefix}php package provides the module (often referred to as mod_php) which adds support for the PHP language to Apache HTTP server. The %{?scl_prefix}php-fpm package provides the FastCGI process manager which adds support for the PHP language to FastCGI compatible servers. FastCGI process manager (php-fpm) listens on local network soket. When working with %{scl_name} collection, use the "scl" utility (see scl(1) for usage) to enable the scl environment properly. You can alternatively use the "module" utility (see module(1) for usage). Configuration for the %{scl_name} software collection is located under %{_sysconfdir}. Examples: scl enable %{scl_name} 'command --arg' Run a specific command with argument --arg within %{scl_name} software collections environment. scl enable %{scl_name} 'php' Run php from %{scl_name} software collection. scl enable %{scl_name} bash Run interactive shell where %{scl_name} software collection is enabled. scl enable %{scl_name} 'man php' Show man pages for php command, which is part of the %{scl_name} software collection. module load %{scl_name} Enable %{scl_name} software collection in current interactive shell. module unload %{scl_name} Disable %{scl_name} software collection in current interactive shell. %if 0%{?rhel} >= 7 systemctl start %{?scl_prefix}php-fpm %else service %{?scl_prefix}php-fpm start %endif Starts the php-fpm server from %{scl_name} software collection.