# Install php with Homebrew, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
General-purpose scripting language. Version 8.5.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-30. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install php.
## Install
```sh
sudo av install brew:php
```
Additional install commands:
### macOS
- Homebrew (100%):
```sh
brew install php
```
Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata
- MacPorts (94%):
```sh
sudo port install php
```
Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/php/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
### Linux
- Debian apt (92%):
```sh
sudo apt install php
```
Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: php from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
- dnf (92%):
```sh
sudo dnf install php
```
Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
- Nix (92%):
```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#php
```
Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: php from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- pacman (92%):
```sh
sudo pacman -S php
```
Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: php from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
- zypper (92%):
```sh
sudo zypper install php8
```
Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: php8 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
### Windows
- Chocolatey (92%):
```sh
choco install php
```
Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: php from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pester'
- Scoop (92%):
```sh
scoop install main/php
```
Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/php.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
## Package facts
- **Package key:** brew:php
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 8.5.9
- **Source summary:** General-purpose scripting language
- **Homepage:**
- **Repository:**
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30T13:50:13Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00
## Executables
- pear (alias)
- peardev (alias)
- pecl (alias)
- phar (alias)
- phar.phar (alias)
- php (alias)
- php-cgi (alias)
- php-config (alias)
- php-fpm (alias)
- phpdbg (alias)
- phpize (alias)
## Install behavior
- Bottle: not available
## Freshness
- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 8.5.9
## Security Notes
formula declares a Homebrew service. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- formula declares a Homebrew service
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
## Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
## Configuration files
- Unix: php.ini, .user.ini
## Other Package-Manager Records
- Debian apt - php - 2:8.4+96: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: php from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (default)
- Nix - php: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: php from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- Ubuntu apt - php - 2:8.3+93ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: php from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (default)
- dnf - php - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | PHP scripting language for creating dynamic web sites | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-bcmath - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-bcmath from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | A module for PHP applications for using the bcmath library | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-cli - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-cli from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Command-line interface for PHP | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-common - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-common from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Common files for PHP | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-dba - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-dba from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | A database abstraction layer module for PHP applications | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-dbg - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-dbg from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | The interactive PHP debugger | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-devel - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Files needed for building PHP extensions | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-embedded - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-embedded from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | PHP library for embedding in applications | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-enchant - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-enchant from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Enchant spelling extension for PHP applications | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-ffi - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-ffi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Foreign Function Interface | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-fpm - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-fpm from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | PHP FastCGI Process Manager | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-gd - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-gd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | A module for PHP applications for using the gd graphics library | http://www.php.net/
- dnf - php-gmp - 8.5.9-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php-gmp from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | A module for PHP applications for using the GNU MP library | http://www.php.net/
## Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/php.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/php.yml)
## Sources
- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph