PHP doesn't show any kind of errors

Question

I have a PHP server at home for development. It is running:

Ubuntu 9.10
Apache 2.2.12
PHP 5.3.2-0.dotdeb.1
MySql 5.0.7-dev

Currently the settings in the php.ini for displayiong errors are:

display_errors = on
error_reporting = E_ALL

But I do not see any errors in my php script. Also very strange is that phpinfo() shows me this:

display_errors Off

I checked the php.ini file, and restarted the apache server many times, but with no luck. Does anybody knows how this is possible?

edit:
When I localy set this:

ini_set('display_errors', 'on');

I do receive errors.

@user - No, that is a duplicate of this. This question is a year older and includes more details. — ArtOfWarfare, Nov 29 '14 at 17:14

score 43 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 15 '10 at 20:45

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Is the display_errors parameter listed more than once in your php.ini file? If its defined more than once, the second instance of it will override the first.

answered Apr 15 '10 at 20:45

thetaiko

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Tnx again for the clear thinking :) – iSenne Apr 16 '10 at 06:56
+1: I've run into this before and yet didn't think of it. Whoops. – Powerlord Apr 16 '10 at 14:51
+1: In Debian display_errors exist in 2 places in php.ini. One where it is commented out and then further down in the file where it is active. I uncommented the first one, and obviously the second one overwrote it. Didn't even think of it before I read this answer. So, thanks! – rzetterberg Dec 05 '11 at 10:19
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I tried this but my page is still blank, any idea? – jpganz18 Aug 26 '13 at 16:02
yeah, that worked ! I don't know why, but it was twice in *php.ini* – Ravi Dhoriya ツ Nov 12 '14 at 08:50

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 15 '10 at 20:00

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Ubuntu keeps separate copies of the php.ini file for each type of PHP installation.

I'm not familiar with the dotdeb release, but I'd guess it'd be in /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

Edit: Since this is apparently not the case, try restarting Apache. PHP won't pick up changed settings until you do.

answered Apr 15 '10 at 20:00

Powerlord

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I also checked that. My phpinfo() shows me "Loaded Configuration File: /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini" That is the php.ini I work in! – iSenne Apr 15 '10 at 20:02
Have you restarted Apache since you updated the configuration? – Powerlord Apr 15 '10 at 20:03
Yes. I stopped the server and then restarted it again. – iSenne Apr 15 '10 at 20:07
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Is the `display_errors` parameter listed more than once in that file? – thetaiko Apr 15 '10 at 20:07
errors might also be turned off in an .htaccess file – thetaiko Apr 15 '10 at 20:10
I think it is safe to say that you are my hero :). Really weird, but at the bottom of the file, display_errors was set to off. Tnx very much. You saved me a lot of time – iSenne Apr 15 '10 at 20:11
@thetaiko: You should add that as an answer, so iSenne can give you credit for it. – Powerlord Apr 15 '10 at 20:13
Same problem on Ubuntu, phpinfo() shows display_errors ON but PHP doesn't show any error. Restarting Apache really solved it. – emeraldhieu Dec 08 '12 at 03:00

score -5 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 08 '11 at 20:30

Enable the following settings as shown below

display_errors

Default Value: On

Development Value: On

Production Value: Off

error_reporting

Default Value: E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE

Development Value: E_ALL | E_STRICT

Production Value: E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED

Restart apache server

PHP doesn't show any kind of errors

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