How to Install PHP 8.2 on CentOS Stream 9

To install PHP 8.2 on CentOS Stream 9, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Ensure your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Import the PHP Remi Repository by executing the following command:

sudo dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-9.rpm

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

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable the PHP Remi Repository:

sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.2

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

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

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions. Replace the list of extensions with those you require:

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

Explanation of some extensions:

• mysqlnd: MySQL Native Driver
• curl: cURL extension for HTTP requests
• gd: GD Graphics Library for image creation
• mcrypt: Deprecated encryption functions
• json: JSON support
• pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository
• common: Common files for PHP
• xml: XML support
• zip: Zip archive support
• devel: Development files for PHP
• xsl: XSLT support
• soap: SOAP web services support
• bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics
• mbstring: Multibyte string support
• gettext: Gettext support for internationalization
• imagick: ImageMagick extension

Step 7 : Verify the installed PHP version:

php82 -v

Congratulations, you have successfully installed PHP 8.2 on CentOS Stream 9.