How to Install LAMP PHP 8.5 on Fedora 39 – Step by step

Installing

2. 3. Installing PHP 8.x

   Now to Install PHP 8.x on Fedora
   First, enable the Module Stream with:

   sudo dnf module reset php

   Then to Search for the available PHP 8 Releases:

   dnf search php8

   Then for instance, to Enable PHP 8.5 play:

   sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.5

   This Setup includes also the most useful Extensions and Tools.
   Next to Install LAMP with MariaDB Server:

   sudo dnf --enablerepo=remi install php httpd mariadb-server mariadb php-mysqli

   Last to Enable Apache with PHP integration:

   sudo systemctl enable --now httpd php-fpm

   Especially relevant, then in case of mysqlnd_global_stats Issue see the: Troubleshooting.
   This Setup includes also the most useful Extensions and Tools.
   Then Test your new Php with:

   php -v

3. 4. Installing PHP 8.x Extensions

   Again to Search PHP 8.x Extensions.

   So you can Search for the available PHP 8 Extensions running:

   dnf search php85-

   And possibily refine the Result using a grep Pipe

   dnf search php- | grep [KEYWORD]

   Or:

   dnf search php85- | grep extension

   Next to Install them play:

   sudo dnf install php85-php-pecl-[MYEXT]

   To Install a recommended Set for WordPress use:

   sudo dnf install -y php-intl php-zip php-bcmath php-opcache php-soap php-json php-imagick php-xmlrpc

   Or also for instance, on a Multiple Setup:

   sudo dnf install php85-php-pecl-{mcrypt,mysql,imagick,memcached}

   Simply Hit “y” and Enter when the Command Stop: