How to Install PHP 8.3 on Fedora 40

To install PHP 8.3 on Fedora 40, you can follow these steps.

Step 1 : First, ensure your system is up-to-date by running:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Add Remi's repository to your system by executing:

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

Step 3 : Check available PHP modules using:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable the PHP Remi repository:

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled remi

Step 5 : Install PHP core along with PHP-FPM and CLI:

sudo dnf install php83 php83-php-fpm php83-php-cli

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP Extensions. You can select extensions based on your requirements:

sudo dnf install php83-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

Explanation:

• mysqlnd: MySQL native driver.
• curl: Client URL Library.
• gd: GD Graphics Library.
• mcrypt: Encryption algorithms.
• json: JavaScript Object Notation support.
• pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository.
• common: Common files for PHP.
• xml: Extensible Markup Language support.
• zip: ZIP archive support.
• devel: Development files.
• xsl: XSLT extension.
• soap: Simple Object Access Protocol extension.
• bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics.
• mbstring: Multibyte string extension.
• gettext: Gettext support.
• imagick: ImageMagick PHP extension.

Step 7 : Verify the PHP version installed:

php83 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.3 on Fedora 40.