FSSE.INFO: pecl xdebug

PHP debug extension

# pecl install xdebug
# vi /etc/php.ini
add the lines
zend_extension=/usr/lib/php/modules/xdebug.so
xdebug.default_enable = On
# service httpd reload

check xdebug is listed in httpd

phpinfo()

output and cli

$ php -m

output

if after installing xdebug you run

pear list

and get the error

PHP Warning:  Xdebug MUST be loaded as a Zend extension in Unknown on line 0

you may need to set up separate php.ini files for HTTPD PHP and CLI PHP !

/etc/php.ini

extension=xdebug.so
xdebug.default_enable = On

/etc/php_cli.ini

zend_extension=/usr/lib/php/modules/xdebug.so
xdebug.default_enable = On

REFERRERS
PhpPecl

FSSE.INFO : PeclXdebug