The phar (PHP Archive) is a format used for distributing and packaging PHP applications. A phar file is a single archive that contains all of the necessary components of a PHP application, including the PHP code, resources, and dependencies.
The phar extension in PHP provides the ability to create, update, and extract phar archives. Using the phar extension, you can package a PHP application into a single file that can be easily distributed and executed.
If you encounter the below error while running the command phar:
phar: command not found
you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:
| Distribution | Command |
|---|---|
| Debian | apt-get install php |
| Ubuntu | apt-get install php |
| Alpine | apk add php |
| Arch Linux | pacman -S php |
| Kali Linux | apt-get install php |
| CentOS | yum install php-cli |
| Fedora | dnf install php-cli |
| OS X | brew install php |
| Raspbian | apt-get install php |
phar Command Examples
1. Add space-separated files or directories to a Phar file:
# phar add -f path/to/phar_file files_or_directories
2. Display the contents of a Phar file:
# phar list -f path/to/phar_file
3. Delete the specified file or directory from a Phar file:
# phar delete -f path/to/phar_file -e file_or_directory
4. Display full usage information and available hashing/compression algorithms:
# phar help
5. Compress or uncompress files and directories in a Phar file:
# phar compress -f path/to/phar_file -c algorithm
6. Get information about a Phar file:
# phar info -f path/to/phar_file
7. Sign a Phar file with a specific hash algorithm:
# phar sign -f path/to/phar_file -h algorithm
8. Sign a Phar file with an OpenSSL private key:
# phar sign -f path/to/phar_file -h openssl -y path/to/private_key