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This PR addresses critical issues identified for the v1.5.0 release, focusing on cross-platform compatibility improvements and enhanced error handling.

Issues Fixed

1. Fixed Duplicate PHP Version Listings on Linux Systems

The phpvm list command was showing numerous duplicate entries on apt-based systems due to an overly broad regex pattern that matched PHP extensions and modules in addition to core PHP installations.

Before:

$ phpvm list
Installed PHP versions:
  8.3
  8.3
  8.3
  ... (46+ duplicate entries)
  system (default system PHP)

After:

$ phpvm list
Installed PHP versions:
  8.3
  system (default system PHP)

Technical Fix: Modified the dpkg-query command from:

dpkg-query -W -f='${Package}\n' | grep -E '^php[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | sed 's/^php//;s/-.*$//' | awk '{print "  "$1}'

to:

dpkg-query -W -f='${Package}\n' | grep -E '^php[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | sed 's/^php//' | sort -u | awk '{print "  "$1}'

The key changes:

  • Added $ anchor to match only main PHP packages (not extensions)
  • Added sort -u to ensure unique entries
  • Simplified sed pattern since we're now matching exact package names

2. Enhanced Post-Install Validation

Added comprehensive post-install validation across all supported package managers to detect when PHP binaries are not available after installation.

Homebrew (macOS):

  • Checks for PHP binary availability in both versioned and main installations
  • Provides specific guidance about brew link commands when binaries are missing

dnf/yum (RHEL/CentOS):

  • Validates PHP binary availability after installation
  • Warns about potential PATH or additional package requirements

pacman (Arch Linux):

  • Checks for PHP command availability
  • Provides guidance about shell restart or PATH configuration

Example output:

$ phpvm install 8.1
Installing PHP 8.1...
PHP 8.1 installed.
Warning: php8.1 installed, but PHP binary not found. You may need to install additional PHP packages or check your PATH.

Code Quality

  • Lines changed: 19 additions, 1 modification
  • Test coverage: All 11 self-tests continue to pass
  • Backward compatibility: No breaking changes to existing functionality
  • Error handling: Enhanced robustness without changing command interfaces

Verification

All critical functionality has been tested and verified:

  • ✅ Unique version listings without duplicates
  • ✅ Post-install validation across package managers
  • ✅ Existing version commands continue to work
  • ✅ Auto-switching and manual switching functionality preserved
  • ✅ Error handling for edge cases maintained

This PR completes the critical fixes outlined in the v1.5.0 release notes, ensuring phpvm works reliably across different Linux distributions and provides better user guidance when issues occur.


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@Thavarshan Thavarshan marked this pull request as ready for review August 15, 2025 11:03
@Thavarshan Thavarshan changed the title [WIP] Release v1.5.0: Critical GitHub Issues Fix and Cross-Platform Compatibility Enhancements Release v1.5.0: Critical GitHub Issues Fix and Cross-Platform Compatibility Enhancements Aug 15, 2025
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@Thavarshan Thavarshan merged commit 74db7c2 into fix/github-issues-v1.5.0 Aug 15, 2025
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@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title Release v1.5.0: Critical GitHub Issues Fix and Cross-Platform Compatibility Enhancements Fix PHP version listing duplicates and enhance post-install validation for v1.5.0 Aug 15, 2025
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