How To Install PHP CURL Extension In Ubuntu

In this article, we will focus on the installation process of the PHP cURL extension in Ubuntu 22.04. The PHP cURL extension offers a user-friendly interface for handling HTTP requests, exchanging data with remote servers, and working with various protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more.

By adding this extension to your PHP environment, you equip your applications with robust networking capabilities.

In the upcoming sections, we will present you with a step-by-step guide on how to install the PHP cURL extension on your Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, and Ubuntu 22.04 system. We will detail the required commands and configurations to ensure a successful installation.

Let's begin and explore the installation of the PHP cURL extension on your Ubuntu environment.

Open a terminal window and run the following command to update the package lists.

sudo apt update

Once the package lists are updated, you can proceed to install the PHP cURL extension by running the following command.

sudo apt-get install php-curl

Run the following command to install php-curl for PHP 8.2.

sudo apt-get install php8.2-curl

Run the following command to install php-curl for PHP 8.1.

sudo apt-get install php8.1-curl

Run the following command to install php-curl for PHP 8.0.

sudo apt-get install php8.0-curl

Run the following command to install php-curl for PHP 7.4.

sudo apt-get install php7.4-curl

Run the following command to install php-curl for PHP 7.3.

sudo apt-get install php7.3-curl

After the installation is complete, you need to restart the PHP service for the changes to take effect. Run the following command to restart PHP.

sudo service apache2 restart

To ensure that php-curl is successfully installed. Run the following command to check.

php -m | grep -i curl

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