A side note: If you want to edit your php.ini file the easy way, simply install Webmin.

Why install something you may not need in the future. The better way would be just to use nano in ssh.

Glad you know how to use shell editors some don't!

Yes you are correct and I didn't think about some users not knowing how to use a shell editor, but also you are assuming that they know how to install webmin. In the end it would be easier for a user to use nano then to learn how to install webmin search for php.ini file and then edit it. Both methods we mention would work and there are several other ways to edit this file.

Its very easy to in install from source and Webmin is for people who have little experience with Nix/Deb Distro's in a whole.. Eg PHP config Apache VHosts (If using Apache) and mounting/disk quotas and so and so on...

There is an alternative for Red Hat/Centos to