PHP get_server_version() function (with example)

Hey [Your Name],

Oh, I have faced the same issue before while trying to retrieve the server version in PHP. Although there isn't a direct function, there is another approach you can try using the "apache_get_version()" function.

This function specifically returns the version information of the Apache server if you are using Apache as your web server. However, do note that this function is Apache-specific and may not work if you're on a different server.

Here's an example:

php
$serverVersion = apache_get_version();

echo "Server Version: " . $serverVersion;

php
$url = 'http://localhost'; // Replace with your server URL

file_get_contents($url);

$serverVersion = $http_response_header[0];

echo "Server Version: " . $serverVersion;

Hey there, [Your Name]!

I totally get your struggle with retrieving the server version in PHP. Although there isn't a built-in function like "get_server_version()", you can approach this problem by executing a shell command from PHP.

Here's a simple example that demonstrates how you can extract the server version using the "shell_exec()" function:

php
$command = 'uname -a'; // Replace this with the appropriate command for your server environment

$serverVersion = shell_exec($command);

echo "Server Version: " . $serverVersion;

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Hi [Your Name],

I can definitely help you out with this! Unfortunately, there isn't a built-in function called "get_server_version()" in PHP. However, you can easily retrieve the server version using the $_SERVER superglobal array.

To get the server version, you can access the 'SERVER_SOFTWARE' key in the $_SERVER array. Here's an example:

php
$serverVersion = $_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'];

echo "Server Version: " . $serverVersion;

php
$serverVersion = php_uname('a');

echo "Server Version: " . $serverVersion;

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