# Getting PHP installation to update


By Ben Ramsey

Published on September 2, 2004


A while back [I mentioned a problem I had](/blog/2004/08/php-501-released/) with seeing the changes made to PHP after running a `make` and `make install`. I couldn't see the new build date or the changes in `phpinfo()`, nor could I see the new build date with `php -v`. I was perplexed and frustrated.

Amazingly, after I rebooted my computer, the changes took effect. This was stupendously odd. I shouldn't have had to reboot.

Yesterday and today I struggled with the same issue on two different machines. A reboot didn't help, and advice given me in the comments of my [previous post](/blog/2004/08/php-501-released/) didn't work, either. Finally, on a whim, I tried a `make clean` before running `make`; it worked!

I was stunned and shocked to find out that it was something so simple, but I was glad that my installation was now updated with my changes. :-)