Is it possible to use a specific file as php-fpm.conf, that is NOT located in the /etc?
I am thinking something like NGINX. I can modify the loation of the default config file of NGINX, but I havent find a way to do the same with php-fpm.
Certainly, all you have to do is pass the --fpm-config option when starting up FPM
/usr/local/sbin/php-fpm --fpm-config <file>
You can also specify a specific php.ini path by
/usr/local/sbin/php-fpm -c <path>
I have mine located in /usr/local/etc/ where I also keep my PEAR and other PHP configurations.