How to Install PHP 8.3 on Rocky Linux 10

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Pre-requisites

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Requirements

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• A system with Rocky Linux 10 installed and running
• Root access to the system

Add EPEL and Remi Repositories

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Install EPEL and Remi repositories for Rocky Linux 10:

dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-10.noarch.rpm -y

dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-10.rpm -y

Install yum-utils

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Install the YUM utilities required for module management:

dnf install yum-utils -y

Enable PHP 8.3 Remi Module

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Reset existing PHP module streams and enable PHP 8.3 from Remi:

dnf module reset php -y

dnf module enable php:remi-8.3 -y

Install PHP 8.3 Core Packages

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Install the main PHP 8.3 packages:

dnf install php php-cli php-common php-fpm php-mbstring php-xml -y

You may see output similar to this:

Installing:
  php-8.3.x-x.el10.remi.x86_64
  php-cli-8.3.x-x.el10.remi.x86_64
  php-common-8.3.x-x.el10.remi.x86_64
  php-fpm-8.3.x-x.el10.remi.x86_64
  php-mbstring-8.3.x-x.el10.remi.x86_64
  php-xml-8.3.x-x.el10.remi.x86_64

Install System Updates

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Apply any pending updates on the system:

dnf update -y

Install PHP (Meta Package)

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Install the default PHP 8.3 meta package if not already:

dnf install php -y

This may include dependencies like:

apr, apr-util, httpd-core, httpd-tools, libsodium, mailcap, php-opcache, php-pdo, php-sodium

Verify PHP Installation

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Check the PHP version to confirm:

php -v

Sample output:

PHP 8.3.22 (cli) (built: Jun  3 2025 17:17:57) (NTS gcc x86_64)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.3.22, Copyright (c)

(Optional) Install Additional PHP Modules

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If you're using CMS platforms like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal, install additional PHP modules:

dnf install -y php-{cli,gd,mysqlnd,mbstring,json,common,dba,dbg,devel,embedded,enchant,bcmath,gmp,intl,ldap,odbc,pdo,opcache,pear,pgsql,process,snmp,soap,xml}

Conclusion

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PHP 8.3 is now successfully installed on Rocky Linux 10. You’re ready to run or develop modern PHP-based applications. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact support or refer to the Remi repository documentation.