I've started a new project in which I like to used the current version of PHP (5.5.12). I compiled this version myself because the version of my distro is 5.3.
I need propel ORM so I installed it via composer.
Now, the propel-script uses this shebang:
#!/usr/bin/env php
which of course calls the main PHP (5.3) and not my self-compiled one. Unfortunately propel needs PHP >= 5.4 and I cannot execute the script without errors.
So my quick-and-dirty solution is to replace the first line in the propel-script with:
#!/opt/php-5.5.12/bin/php
which works, but is not update-safe. At least I think this could be replaced by doing a composer-update.
I still need the 5.3-version for other projects, so using an alias is no solution for me.
It's maybe some petty problem, but is there a finer way to combine 3rd-party-libraries via composer with a self-compiled php executable?
I would encourage you to use vagrant and setup a virtual machine environment where php5.5 is installed. You could setup an Ubuntu 14.04 for example, it contains PHP version 5.5.
Developing on your physical machine is sooo yesterday! ;)