-libtool --mode=install install -p sapi/cli/php $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/php.cli
-cp -p sapi/cli/php.1 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1/php.1
-echo ".so php.1" >$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1/php.cli.1
-ln -sf php.cli $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/php
+# versioned suffix is always installed
+libtool --mode=install install -p sapi/cli/php $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/php%{ver_suffix}
+cp -p sapi/cli/php.1 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1/php%{ver_suffix}.1
+echo ".so php%{ver_suffix}.1" >$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1/php.1
+ln -sf php%{ver_suffix} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/php
+
+# .cli extension is installed only if default php.spec in distro for legacy purposes
+%if "%{?php_suffix}" == "" && "%{pld_release}" != "ac"
+ln -s php%{ver_suffix} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/php.cli
+%endif