How to Install PHP 8.2 on Fedora 39

To install PHP 8.2 on Fedora 39, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Begin by updating your system to ensure you have the latest package information:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Add the Remi repository, which provides up-to-date PHP versions:

sudo dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/fedora/remi-release-$(cut -d ' ' -f 3 /etc/fedora-release).rpm

Step 3 : Check available PHP modules with the following command:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable the PHP Remi repository using the module command:

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled remi

Step 5 : Install the PHP 8.2 core packages along with FPM and CLI:

sudo dnf install php82 php82-php-fpm php82-php-cli

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions:

sudo dnf install php82-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

Explanation of Extensions:

- mysqlnd: MySQL Native Driver

- curl: Client URL Library

- gd: Graphics Draw

- mcrypt: Deprecated encryption functions

- json: JavaScript Object Notation support

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository

- common: Common files for PHP

- xml: XML processing

- zip: Zip archive support

- devel: PHP development package

- xsl: XSLT support

- soap: Simple Object Access Protocol

- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics

- mbstring: Multibyte string support

- gettext: Gettext support

- imagick: ImageMagick PHP extension

Step 7 : Check the installed PHP version:

php82 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.2 on Fedora 39.