How to Install PHP 8.2 on Fedora 40

To install PHP 8.2 on Fedora 40, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update your system:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Add Remi's repository:

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

Step 3 : Check available PHP modules:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable PHP Remi Repository:

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled remi

Step 5 : Install PHP core packages:

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 for PHP.

- curl: Client-side URL library for PHP.

- gd: Graphics Draw library for PHP.

- mcrypt: Encryption algorithms for PHP.

- json: JSON handling for PHP.

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository framework.

- common: Common files for PHP.

- xml: XML extension for PHP.

- zip: ZIP handling extension for PHP.

- devel: Development files for PHP.

- xsl: XSL extension for PHP.

- soap: SOAP extension for PHP.

- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics extension for PHP.

- mbstring: Multibyte string extension for PHP.

- gettext: Gettext extension for PHP.

- imagick: ImageMagick extension for PHP.

Step 7 : Verify PHP version:

php82 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.2 on Fedora 40.