How to Install PHP 7.3 in Ubuntu 16.04

[shahidirfan]

I want to know how to upgrade PHP 7 to 7.3 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS VestaCP.

Is Ubuntu 18.04 is fully supported in Vestacp? and which version of PHP is come after installing VestaCP on Ubuntu 18.04.

[leors]

Install the software-properties-common and python-software-properties packages

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sudo apt install software-properties-common python-software-properties

add the Ondřej PPA

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sudo LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php

end then update your sources

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apt update

We can install PHP 7.3 with the following command

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sudo apt install php7.3 php7.3-cli php7.3-common

To check if PHP 7.3 is installed on your server, use the command below

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php -v

Output

PHP 7.3.0-2+ubuntu16.04.1+deb.sury.org+1 (cli) (built: Dec 17 2018 09:22:12) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.3.0-dev, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v7.3.0-2+ubuntu16.04.1+deb.sury.org+1, Copyright (c) 1999-2018, by Zend Technologies

[gemuz]

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Install the software-properties-common and python-software-properties packages

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sudo apt install software-properties-common python-software-properties

add the Ondřej PPA

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sudo LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php

end then update your sources

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apt update

We can install PHP 7.3 with the following command

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sudo apt install php7.3 php7.3-cli php7.3-common

To check if PHP 7.3 is installed on your server, use the command below

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php -v

Output

PHP 7.3.0-2+ubuntu16.04.1+deb.sury.org+1 (cli) (built: Dec 17 2018 09:22:12) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.3.0-dev, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v7.3.0-2+ubuntu16.04.1+deb.sury.org+1, Copyright (c) 1999-2018, by Zend Technologies

After updating everything works?