Command-line execution of php is ignoring php.ini

Running php from command line is ignoring php.ini file which resides within /etc/php5/apache2/. memory_limit=16M [xdebug] module extension I built php using --with-config-file-path=/etc/php5/apache2/ Calling from browser a php script with *phpinfo()*, the php.ini file is being read correctly from /etc/php5/apache2/, and expected module extensions are present: Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini memory_limit => 16M [xdebug] module extension exists Calling *> php -i* from command line, it states that it is using the same config path, but it is ignoring any modifications to this config file: Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini memory_limit => 8M [xdebug] module extension does not exists However, if forcing the config file path when calling *> php -i -c /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini*, the php.ini file is being read correctly: memory_limit => 16M [xdebug] module extension exists What is happening? Note: I copied the /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini to /etc/php5/cli/php.ini, but this did not make any difference. Thanks Jeff in Seattle