AlmaLinux 10

How to Install PHP 8.4 on AlmaLinux 10

To install PHP 8.4 on AlmaLinux 10, follow the steps below to enable the Remi repository, install PHP core packages, and add commonly used PHP extensions.

Step 1 : Update your system packages to the latest versions:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : Install the Remi repository for Enterprise Linux 10:

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

Step 3 : List available PHP module streams:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Reset the default PHP module and enable PHP 8.4:

sudo dnf module reset php -y
sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.4 -y

Step 5 : Install PHP 8.4 core components:

sudo dnf install -y php84 php84-php-fpm php84-php-cli

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions:

sudo dnf install -y php84-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

  • mysqlnd – Native MySQL driver for PHP
  • curl – Enables HTTP and API requests
  • gd – Image processing and manipulation
  • mcrypt – Encryption support (legacy/optional)
  • json – JSON data handling
  • pear – PHP Extension and Application Repository
  • common – Core PHP components
  • xml – XML parsing and handling
  • zip – ZIP archive management
  • devel – PHP development headers
  • xsl – XSLT transformations
  • soap – SOAP protocol support
  • bcmath – Arbitrary precision mathematics
  • mbstring – Multibyte string handling
  • gettext – Localization and translation
  • imagick – Advanced image processing using ImageMagick

Step 7 : Verify the installed PHP version:

php84 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.4 on AlmaLinux 10 with essential extensions, and your system is now ready for modern PHP application development and deployment.