diff --git a/docker/init.sh b/docker/init.sh
index 994a4d09a47ce1ac5609deed9b5edf23b68791e4..961b4d96595629c909f1ad7e9c2eb7276b555bad 100755
--- a/docker/init.sh
+++ b/docker/init.sh
@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@
 # DOCKER PHP DEV ENVIRONMENT :: INIT
 #
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 2021-11-nn  v1.0 <axel.hahn@iml.unibe.ch>
-# 2022-07-19  v1.1 <axel.hahn@iml.unibe.ch>  support multiple dirs for setfacl
-# 2022-11-16  v1.2 <www.axel-hahn.de>        use docker-compose -p "$APP_NAME"
-# 2022-12-18  v1.3 <www.axel-hahn.de>        add -p "$APP_NAME" in other docker commands
-# 2022-12-20  v1.4 <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      replace fgrep with grep -F
-# 2023-03-06  v1.5 <www.axel-hahn.de>        up with and without --build
-# 2023-08-17  v1.6 <www.axel-hahn.de>        menu selection with single key (without return)
-# 2023-11-10  v1.7 <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      replace docker-compose with "docker compose"
-# 2023-11-13  v1.8 <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      UNDO "docker compose"; update infos
-# 2023-11-15  v1.9 <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      add help; execute multiple actions by params; new menu item: open app
+# 2021-11-nn  v1.0  <axel.hahn@iml.unibe.ch>
+# 2022-07-19  v1.1  <axel.hahn@iml.unibe.ch>  support multiple dirs for setfacl
+# 2022-11-16  v1.2  <www.axel-hahn.de>        use docker-compose -p "$APP_NAME"
+# 2022-12-18  v1.3  <www.axel-hahn.de>        add -p "$APP_NAME" in other docker commands
+# 2022-12-20  v1.4  <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      replace fgrep with grep -F
+# 2023-03-06  v1.5  <www.axel-hahn.de>        up with and without --build
+# 2023-08-17  v1.6  <www.axel-hahn.de>        menu selection with single key (without return)
+# 2023-11-10  v1.7  <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      replace docker-compose with "docker compose"
+# 2023-11-13  v1.8  <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      UNDO "docker compose"; update infos
+# 2023-11-15  v1.9  <axel.hahn@unibe.ch>      add help; execute multiple actions by params; new menu item: open app
+# 2023-12-07  v1.10 <www.axel-hahn.de>        simplyfy console command; add php linter
 # ======================================================================
 
 cd $( dirname $0 )
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ cd $( dirname $0 )
 # git@git-repo.iml.unibe.ch:iml-open-source/docker-php-starterkit.git
 selfgitrepo="docker-php-starterkit.git"
 
-_version="1.9"
+_version="1.10"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # FUNCTIONS
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ function showMenu(){
     echo "  $( _key m ) - more infos"
     echo "  $( _key o ) - open app [${APP_NAME}] $frontendurl"
     echo "  $( _key c ) - console (bash)"
+    echo "  $( _key p ) - console check with php linter"
     echo
     echo "  $( _key q ) - quit"
 }
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
   $_self           starts interactive mode
   $_self u         bring up docker container(s) and stay in interactive mode
   $_self i q       set write permissions and quit
+  $_self p q       start php linter and exit
 
 EOH
 }
@@ -304,7 +307,8 @@ function  _key(){
 
 # helper: wait for a return key
 function _wait(){
-    echo -n "... press RETURN > "; read -r -t 15
+    local _wait=15
+    echo -n "... press RETURN ... or wait $_wait sec > "; read -r -t $_wait
 }
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -378,10 +382,40 @@ while true; do
             ;;
         c)
             h2 "Console"
-            docker ps
-            echo -n "id or name >"
-            read dockerid
-            test -z "$dockerid" || docker exec -it $dockerid /bin/bash
+            _containers=$( docker-compose -p "$APP_NAME" ps | sed -n "2,\$p" | awk '{ print $1}' )
+            if [ "$DB_ADD" = "false" ]; then
+                dockerid=$_containers
+            else
+                echo "Select a container:"
+                echo "$_containers" | sed "s#^#    #g"
+                echo -n "id or name >"
+                read dockerid
+            fi
+            test -z "$dockerid" || (
+                echo
+                echo "> docker exec -it $dockerid /bin/bash     (type 'exit' + Return when finished)"
+                docker exec -it $dockerid /bin/bash
+            )
+            ;;
+        p)
+            h2 "PHP $APP_PHP_VERSION linter"
+
+            dockerid="${APP_NAME}-server"
+            echo -n "Scanning ... "
+            _iFiles=$( docker exec -it $dockerid /bin/bash -c "find . -name '*.php' " | wc -l )
+
+            if [ $_iFiles -gt 0 ]; then
+                echo "found $_iFiles [*.php] files ... errors from PHP $APP_PHP_VERSION linter:"
+                time if echo $APP_PHP_VERSION | grep -E "([567]\.|8\.[012])" >/dev/null ; then
+                    docker exec -it $dockerid /bin/bash -c "find . -name '*.php' -exec php -l {} \; | grep -v '^No syntax errors detected'"
+                else
+                    docker exec -it $dockerid /bin/bash -c "php -l \$( find . -name '*.php' ) | grep -v '^No syntax errors detected' "
+                fi
+                echo
+                _wait
+            else
+                echo "Start your docker container first."
+            fi
             ;;
         o) 
             h2 "Open app ..."