removing a file on a Linux server

"Easy" just depends on your skill level. I have doubts that PHP is screwed up. Why do you think that?

Because I made a mistake and copied my php.ini from my windows PC to my linux server. There are many places in the php.ini that point at my local hard drive. I don't have a copy of the original linux php.ini. So I need a new copy. 

Is there anywhere I can get a linux version of php.ini without re-installing?

I guess I could just create a new LAMP instance, copy the php.ini, and then delete the instance?

OK. I created another instance and copied the php.ini from that instance to mine.  Now I just need to install Xdebug to it. Which one should I install? is there a windows version vs a Linux version. I know that I need 64 bit and I am using php 5.6. Do I need threadsafe for working with CI?

well my phpStorm is still complaining "Invalid descendent file name "C:\xampp\php\logs\php_error_log" ". This is causing phpStorm to show  PHP version: not installed.

proof that an old dog can learn new tricks