⚠️ The repository provides development versions which are not suitable for production usage.

Also read: PHP 8.6 as Software Collection

ℹ️ Installation : follow the Wizard instructions.

Replacement of default PHP by version 8.6 installation, module way (simplest way):

Using dnf 4 on Enterprise Linux

dnf module switch-to php:remi-8.6/common

Using dnf 5 on Fedora

dnf module reset php
dnf module enable php:remi-8.6
dnf update

Parallel installation of version 8.6 as Software Collection (recommended for tests):

dnf install php86

⚠️ To be noticed :

  • EL-10 RPMs are built using RHEL-10.2
  • EL9 rpm are build using RHEL-9.8
  • EL8 rpm are build using RHEL-8.10
  • lot of extensions are also available, see the PHP extension RPM status page and PHP version 8.6 tracker
  • Follow the comments on this page for update until final version
  • Proposed as a Fedora 46 change

ℹ️ Information, read:

Base packages (php)

Software Collections (php86)