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Install PHP 8.2 on Debian 12

This version of PHP is actively supported.

Good news! PHP 8.2 is being actively supported through 31 Dec 2024. After that point, it's advisable to upgrade to the latest version, since the PHP team will only offer security-related support until 31 Dec 2026, at which point PHP 8.2 will be considered "end-of-life".

Installing PHP 8.2 on Debian 12

Prerequisites

  • Debian 12 (Bookworm) installed and updated
  • Root or sudo access to the system
  • Terminal access
  • Internet connection

Installation

  1. Update the package list:
    sudo apt update
  2. Install required packages:
    sudo apt install -y lsb-release ca-certificates apt-transport-https software-properties-common gnupg2
  3. Add the Sury PHP repository:
    echo "deb https://packages.sury.org/php/ $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sury-php.list
  4. Import the repository GPG key:
    wget -qO - https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
  5. Update the package list again:
    sudo apt update
  6. Install PHP 8.2 and common extensions:
    sudo apt install -y php8.2 php8.2-cli php8.2-common php8.2-curl php8.2-mbstring php8.2-xml php8.2-zip

Verification

  1. Check the installed PHP version:
    php -v
  2. Verify PHP configuration:
    php -i
  3. Check installed PHP modules:
    php -m

If the installation was successful, you should see PHP 8.2.x in the version output and the requested modules in the module list.