Short description

To install a software package from the Extras Library, first confirm that the amazon-linux-extras repository is installed on your instance. Then, list the available software packages, enable the one you're looking for, and then install the package using yum.

Note: This resolution is for Amazon Linux 2. These steps don't apply to Amazon Linux 1 2018.03.

Resolution

1.    Connect to your EC2 Linux instance using SSH.

2.    Use the which command to confirm that the amazon-linux-extras package is installed:

$ which amazon-linux-extras
/usr/bin/amazon-linux-extras

If the amazon-linux-extras package isn't installed, use yum to install it:

$ sudo yum install -y amazon-linux-extras

3.    List the available topics.

Note: The repository is updated regularly, so the topics and versions that you see might differ from the following list.

$ amazon-linux-extras
0  ansible2                 available    [ =2.4.2  =2.4.6 ]
2  httpd_modules            available    [ =1.0 ]
3  memcached1.5             available    [ =1.5.1 ]
4  nginx1.12                available    [ =1.12.2 ]
5  postgresql9.6            available    [ =9.6.6  =9.6.8 ]
6  postgresql10             available    [ =10 ]
8  redis4.0                 available    [ =4.0.5  =4.0.10 ]
9  R3.4                     available    [ =3.4.3 ]
10  rust1                   available    [ =1.22.1  =1.26.0  =1.26.1  =1.27.2  =1.31.0 ]
11  vim                     available    [ =8.0 ]
13  ruby2.4                 available    [ =2.4.2  =2.4.4 ]
15  php7.2                  available    [ =7.2.0  =7.2.4  =7.2.5  =7.2.8  =7.2.11  =7.2.13  =7.2.14 =7.2.16 ]
16  php7.1                  available    [ =7.1.22  =7.1.25  =7.1.27 ]
17  lamp-mariadb10.2-php7.2 available    [ =10.2.10_7.2.0 =10.2.10_7.2.4 =10.2.10_7.2.5 =10.2.10_7.2.8 =10.2.10_7.2.11 =10.2.10_7.2.13 =10.2.10_7.2.14 =10.2.10_7.2.16 ]
18  libreoffice             available    [ =5.0.6.2_15  =5.3.6.1 ]
19  gimp                    available    [ =2.8.22 ]
20  docker=latest           available    [ =17.12.1  =18.03.1  =18.06.1 ]
21  mate-desktop1.x         available    [ =1.19.0  =1.20.0 ]
22  GraphicsMagick1.3       available    [ =1.3.29 ]
23  tomcat8.5               available    [ =8.5.31  =8.5.32  =8.5.38 ]
24  epel                    available    [ =7.11 ]
25  testing                 available    [ =1.0 ]
26  ecs                     available    [ =stable ]
27  corretto8               available    [ =1.8.0_192  =1.8.0_202 ]
28  firecracker             available    [ =0.11 ]
29  golang1.11              available    [ =1.11.3 ]
30  squid4                  available    [ =4 ]
31  php7.3                  available    [ =7.3.2  =7.3.3 ]
32  lustre2.10              available    [ =2.10.5 ]
33  java-openjdk11          available    [ =11 ]
34  lynis                   available    [ =stable ]

4.    Enable the desired topic. The output shows the commands required for installation. For example, to enable the PHP 7.2 topic, use the following command:

$ sudo amazon-linux-extras enable php7.2
0  ansible2                 available    [ =2.4.2 =2.4.6 ]
2  httpd_modules            available    [ =1.0 ]
3  memcached1.5             available    [ =1.5.1 ]
4  nginx1.12                available    [ =1.12.2 ]
5  postgresql9.6            available    [ =9.6.6 =9.6.8 ]
6  postgresql10             available    [ =10 ]
8  redis4.0                 available    [ =4.0.5 =4.0.10 ]
9  R3.4                     available    [ =3.4.3 ]
10  rust1                   available    [ =1.22.1 =1.26.0 =1.26.1 =1.27.2 =1.31.0 ]
11  vim                     available    [ =8.0 ]
13  ruby2.4                 available    [ =2.4.2 =2.4.4 ]
15  php7.2=latest           enabled      [ =7.2.0 =7.2.4 =7.2.5 =7.2.8 =7.2.11 =7.2.13 =7.2.14 =7.2.16 ]
_   php7.1                  available    [ =7.1.22  =7.1.25  =7.1.27 ]
17  lamp-mariadb10.2-php7.2 available    [ =10.2.10_7.2.0  =10.2.10_7.2.4 =10.2.10_7.2.5 =10.2.10_7.2.8 =10.2.10_7.2.11 =10.2.10_7.2.13 =10.2.10_7.2.14 =10.2.10_7.2.16 ]
18  libreoffice             available    [ =5.0.6.2_15  =5.3.6.1 ]
19  gimp                    available    [ =2.8.22 ]
20  docker=latest           available    [ =17.12.1  =18.03.1  =18.06.1 ]
21  mate-desktop1.x         available    [ =1.19.0  =1.20.0 ]
22  GraphicsMagick1.3       available    [ =1.3.29 ]
23  tomcat8.5               available    [ =8.5.31  =8.5.32  =8.5.38 ]
24  epel                    available    [ =7.11 ]
25  testing                 available    [ =1.0 ]
26  ecs                     available    [ =stable ]
27  corretto8               available    [ =1.8.0_192  =1.8.0_202 ]
28  firecracker             available    [ =0.11 ]
29  golang1.11              available    [ =1.11.3 ]
30  squid4                  available    [ =4 ]
_   php7.3                  available    [ =7.3.2  =7.3.3 ]
32  lustre2.10              available    [ =2.10.5 ]
33  java-openjdk11          available    [ =11 ]
34  lynis                   available    [ =stable ]

Now you can install:
 # yum clean metadata
 # yum install php-cli php-pdo php-fpm php-json php-mysqlnd

5.    Install the topic using yum. For example, to install the PHP 7.2 topic, use the following command:

$ sudo yum clean metadata && sudo yum install php-cli php-pdo php-fpm php-json php-mysqlnd

6.    Use the following commands to verify the installation and confirm the software version:

$ yum list installed php-cli php-pdo php-fpm php-json php-mysqlnd
Loaded plugins: extras_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd
Installed Packages
php-cli.x86_64                                                   7.2.16-1.amzn2.0.1                                                @amzn2extra-php7.2
php-fpm.x86_64                                                   7.2.16-1.amzn2.0.1                                                @amzn2extra-php7.2
php-json.x86_64                                                  7.2.16-1.amzn2.0.1                                                @amzn2extra-php7.2
php-mysqlnd.x86_64                                               7.2.16-1.amzn2.0.1                                                @amzn2extra-php7.2
php-pdo.x86_64                                                   7.2.16-1.amzn2.0.1                                                @amzn2extra-php7.2
        
$ which php
/usr/bin/php        

$ php --version
PHP 7.2.16 (cli) (built: Apr  3 2019 18:39:35) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies

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