Amazon Linux 2023 Where is xdebug?

Xdebug is an extension for PHP, and provides a range of features to improve the PHP development experience. Step Debugging. A way to step through your code in your IDE or editor while the script is executing.

how to install Xdebug on Amazon Linux.

1. Update your system packages:

sudo yum update

2. Install the EPEL repository, which provides additional packages, including Xdebug:

sudo amazon-linux-extras install epel

3. Install the appropriate PHP development package:

3.1. For PHP 7.x:

sudo yum install php-devel

3.2. For PHP 8.x:

sudo yum install php80-devel

4. Install the Xdebug extension:

sudo yum install php-xdebug

5. Enable and configure Xdebug by editing your php.ini file, typically located at /etc/php.ini or /etc/php.d/xdebug.ini.

Add the following lines to enable remote debugging: ini

zend_extension=xdebug.so
xdebug.mode=debug
xdebug.start_with_request=yes
xdebug.client_host=<YOUR_HOST_IP>
xdebug.client_port=9003
Replace <YOUR_HOST_IP> with the IP address of your development machine.

6. Restart your web server (Apache or Nginx) to apply the changes:

6.1. For Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

6.2. For Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

7. Restart the PHP-FPM service if you are using it:

sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Sorry you are right

i have tested the steps Installation From Source @ https://xdebug.org/docs/install#linux

by installing php-devel and git

so i managed to install php xdebug on amazon 2023 maybe this works for you

note 1: replace git:// with https:// note 2 : run rebuild sith sudeo ./rebuild.sh to compile and deploy xdebug then follow the other steps

sudo yum install php-pear
sudo yum install php-devel
sudo pecl install xdebug
sudo systemctl restart httpd
sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

add zend_extension=xdebug to php.ini