No such file or directory when running seeder from CLI

I'm trying to load some test data with a seeder file and it gives the error "No such file or directory". It looks like it's when it tries to connect to  MySQL but I can't find what file it's looking for. The application works fine in the browser, so the database config is good. I looked at the code in MySQLi/Connection.php and I can't find where this exception comes from.

Any idea what file it's looking for and can't find?

Code:

$ php spark db:seed BlogSeeder


CodeIgniter CLI Tool - Version 4.0.0-rc.3 - Server-Time: 2020-01-02 12:23:01pm


No such file or directory
/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/xxxxxx/system/Database/MySQLi/Connection.php - 225

That's the try...catch block for making the actual connection with MySQLi. Is it possible you don't have MySQLi extensions available? Or the database itself? Also try removing and re-installing the framework portion (vendor, or system) in case of permissions issues.

All those things are already working when I test the app in the browser. I can create and edit new blog post. So I can confirm MySQLi is available, the database is up and running, the credentials are good. I just can't understand why from the command line it give this error. I will search the string 'No such file or directory' in all CI files to try and find where it's coming from.

Your CLI version of PHP doesn’t necessarily have the same extensions installed. Run php -m and make sure MySQL extension is enabled.

Your CLI version of PHP doesn’t necessarily have the same extensions installed. Run php -m and make sure MySQL extension is enabled.

Ha! I didn't think about that.
The CLI version was not the same version of PHP. Now it work when I call the same version. 
Thank you!

Code:

/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.3.8/bin/php spark db:seed BlogSeeder

Your CLI version of PHP doesn’t necessarily have the same extensions installed. Run php -m and make sure MySQL extension is enabled.

Ha! I didn't think about that.
The CLI version was not the same version of PHP. Now it work when I call the same version. 
Thank you!

Code:

/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.3.8/bin/php spark db:seed BlogSeeder

in my case I have UBUNTU and execute: 

Code:

sudo apt-get install php7.3-sqlite3