The php-packages files show the php-modules/packages list for:
php-packages.txt: PHP 7.0.18 (ubuntu 16.04)
php-packages2.txt: PHP 7.1.7 (ubuntu 16.04)
So that you can have a compare-contrast on a working configuration after upgrading from PHP 7.0 to PHP 7.1
11-30-17
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namaste.xml is now the PRODUCTION level XML configuration. As such, it should NOT be modified casually -- use the
env.xml file to overwrite PRODUCTION settings that are native for your particular environment.
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