Where are php's extensions .so files located?

Question

I opened some some ini files like mysqli.ini , mysql.ini , pdo_mysql.ini. Inside those files there is an .so extension added for those files. I want to know where these .so files are stored.

Inside mysqli.ini file

; configuration for php MySQL module
; priority=20
extension=mysqli.so

Inside mysql.ini file

; configuration for php MySQL module
; priority=20
extension=mysql.so

Inside pdo_mysql.ini file

; configuration for php MySQL module
; priority=20
extension=pdo_mysql.so

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locate mysql.so – Reductase

I'm using unix system and it says zsh: command not found: locate – Collapse

Then try whereis mysql.so – Reductase

Answer 1

The .so files should be located inside your php extension directory.

You can use phpinfo() function to find the location of your php extension directory or you can use php -i from the command line.

Example

root@73fa7795de48:/# php -i | grep extension_dir
extension_dir => /usr/lib/php/20160303 => /usr/lib/php/20160303

Hideandseek

this is not always correct, it highly depends on the linux distro. in my (Alpine) there is no such a folder /usr/lib/php/ – Starnes

Answer 2

On Linux system

php -i | grep extension_dir  | cut -d " " -f 5

will display you the current php extension dir

Resolutive

Answer 3

You can also search it like so(In a Linux distro):

sudo find / -type f -name mysqli.so

From the output, it should be clear where it is located.

Ardis