Laravel env configuration not updating in terminal even after clearing all cache and config files.

When working with Laravel, you may encounter a situation where you make changes to the environment configuration files, but those changes do not seem to take effect when you run the application from the terminal. This can be frustrating, but there are several steps you can take to resolve this issue.

First, let's discuss where Laravel looks for environment configuration files. Laravel uses two main configuration files for environment variables: .env file and .env.php file. The .env file is used for local development, while the .env.php file is used for production environments.

When you make changes to the .env file, Laravel will automatically detect those changes and load them into memory. However, if you make changes to the .env.php file, you will need to clear the configuration cache for those changes to take effect.

Here are the steps you can take to resolve the issue:

Check if the changes have been made to the correct file: Make sure you have made the changes to the correct file, either .env or .env.php, depending on your environment.
Clear the configuration cache: Run the following command in your terminal to clear the configuration cache:
```
php artisan config:cache
```
This command will regenerate the config/app.php file, which will load the new configuration values from the .env or .env.php file.
Clear the route cache: Sometimes, the route cache may not be updated even after clearing the configuration cache. To clear the route cache, run the following command:
```
php artisan route:clear
```
Check if the changes are being loaded: To check if the changes are being loaded, you can run the following command to dump the configuration values:
```
php artisan config:dump
```
This command will output all the configuration values, including the new ones.
Restart the web server: If you are running your Laravel application on a web server, you may need to restart the web server for the changes to take effect.

If none of the above steps work, you may want to check if there are any other processes running that may be using the old configuration file. You can check this by running the following command:

sudo lsof | grep -i env

This command will list all the processes that have the .env file open. If you see any processes other than the ones you expect, you may need to stop them or restart your application server.

I hope this helps you resolve the issue with updating Laravel environment configuration files. Let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything else I can help you with.