How to Install PHP 8.2 on Ubuntu 20.04
PHP is a script language and interpreter that is freely available and used primarily on Linux Web servers.
To install PHP 8.2, we’ll need to add/ PHP PPA repositories which contain the PHP 8.2 packages that we need.
Pre-requisites :
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A system with Ubuntu 20.04 installed and running.
- root access to the system.
To Ensure system updated.
apt update
If any update is available update the system and reboot.
apt upgrade -y && reboot
Add PHP PPA Repository
apt -y install software-properties-common
add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
Output:
root@vps:~# add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
PPA publishes dbgsym, you may need to include 'main/debug' component
Repository: 'deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu/ jammy main'
Description:
Co-installable PHP versions: PHP 5.6, PHP 7.x and most requested extensions are included. Only Supported Versions of PHP (http://php.net/supported-versions.php) for Supported Ubuntu Releases (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases) are provided. Don't ask for end-of-life PHP versions or Ubuntu release, they won't be provided.
Debian oldstable and stable packages are provided as well: https://deb.sury.org/#debian-dpa
You can get more information about the packages at https://deb.sury.org
IMPORTANT: The <foo>-backports is now required on older Ubuntu releases.
BUGS&FEATURES: This PPA now has a issue tracker:
https://deb.sury.org/#bug-reporting
Install PHP 8.2
Ensure the added package is up to date.
apt update
If any update is available update the system and reboot.
apt upgrade -y && reboot
Install PHP 8 on Ubuntu
apt install php8.2 -y
To check PHP Version.
php -v
Output:
root@vps:~# php -v
PHP 8.2.0 (cli) (built: Dec 10 2022 10:53:01) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.2.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v8.2.0, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
To Install php Extensions.
NOTE: Replace the required extensions name in the command
apt install php8.2-<extension>
To list installed php modules/extensions.
php -m
This concludes our topic of installing PHP 8.2 on the Ubuntu 20.04 system.