This guide shows howto install Apache HTTP Server (httpd) with PHP 7.2.12 and following modules on Fedora 29/28/27, CentOS 7.5/6.10 and Red Hat (RHEL) 7.5/6.10 systems.

  • OPcache (php-opcache) – The Zend OPcache provides faster PHP execution through opcode caching and optimization.
  • APCu (php-pecl-apcu) – APCu userland caching
  • CLI (php-cli) – Command-line interface for PHP
  • PEAR (php-pear) – PHP Extension and Application Repository framework
  • PDO (php-pdo) – A database access abstraction module for PHP applications
  • MySQL (php-mysqlnd) – A module for PHP applications that use MySQL databases
  • PostgreSQL (php-pgsql) – A PostgreSQL database module for PHP
  • MongoDB (php-pecl-mongodb) – PHP MongoDB database driver
  • Redis (php-pecl-redis) – Extension for communicating with the Redis key-value store
  • Memcache (php-pecl-memcache) – Extension to work with the Memcached caching daemon
  • Memcached (php-pecl-memcached) – Extension to work with the Memcached caching daemon
  • GD (php-gd) – A module for PHP applications for using the gd graphics library
  • XML (php-xml) – A module for PHP applications which use XML
  • MBString (php-mbstring) – A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
  • MCrypt (php-mcrypt) – Standard PHP module provides mcrypt library support

1. Install Apache HTTP Server (httpd) and PHP 7.2.12 on Fedora 29/28/27, CentOS / Red Hat (RHEL) 7.5/6.10⌗

1.1 Change root user⌗ 

su -
## OR ##
sudo -i

1.2 Install Remi repository⌗

Fedora⌗

Note: Fedora 29/28 no extra repos needed.

## Remi Dependency on Fedora 27 ##
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm 
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm

## Fedora 27 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/fedora/remi-release-27.rpm

CentOS and Red Hat (RHEL)⌗ 

## Remi Dependency on CentOS 7 and Red Hat (RHEL) 7 ##
rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm

## CentOS 7 and Red Hat (RHEL) 7 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm


## Remi Dependency on CentOS 6 and Red Hat (RHEL) 6 ##
rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm
 
## CentOS 6 and Red Hat (RHEL) 6 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm

1.3 Install Apache (httpd) Web server and PHP 7.2.12⌗

Fedora 29/28⌗ 

dnf install httpd php php-common

Fedora 27⌗ 

dnf --enablerepo=remi --enablerepo=remi-php72 install httpd php php-common

## OR ##

dnf --enablerepo=remi --enablerepo=remi-php72 install httpd php php-common --best --allowerasing

CentOS 7.5/6.10 and Red Hat (RHEL) 7.5/6.10⌗ 

yum --enablerepo=remi,remi-php72 install httpd php php-common

1.4 Install PHP 7.2.12 modules⌗

Select what you need: OPcache, APCu, CLI, PEAR, PDO, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Memcache, Memcached, GD, MBString, MCrypt, XML

More info about PHP APC from PHP APC Configuration and Usage Tips and Tricks.

Fedora 29/28⌗ 

dnf install php-pecl-apcu php-cli php-pear php-pdo php-mysqlnd php-pgsql php-pecl-mongodb php-pecl-memcache php-pecl-memcached php-gd php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-xml

Fedora 27⌗ 

dnf  --enablerepo=remi --enablerepo=remi-php72 install php-pecl-apcu php-cli php-pear php-pdo php-mysqlnd php-pgsql php-pecl-mongodb php-pecl-memcache php-pecl-memcached php-gd php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-xml

CentOS 7.5/6.10 and Red Hat (RHEL) 7.5/6.10⌗ 

yum --enablerepo=remi,remi-php72 install php-pecl-apcu php-cli php-pear php-pdo php-mysqlnd php-pgsql php-pecl-mongodb php-pecl-memcache php-pecl-memcached php-gd php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-xml

1.5 Start Apache HTTP server (httpd) and autostart Apache HTTP server (httpd) on boot⌗ 

## Fedora 29/28/27 and CentOS/RHEL 7.5 ##
systemctl start httpd.service ## use restart after update


## CentOS / RHEL 6.10 ##
/etc/init.d/httpd start ## use restart after update
## OR ##
service httpd start ## use restart after update


## Fedora 29/28/27 and CentOS/RHEL 7.5 ##
systemctl enable httpd.service

## CentOS / RHEL 6.10 ##
chkconfig --levels 235 httpd on

1.6 Create test PHP page to check that Apache, PHP and PHP modules are working⌗

Add following content to /var/www/html/test.php file.

<?php

    phpinfo();

1.7 Check created page with browser⌗

Access following address, with your browser. http://localhost/test.php
Apache PHP 7.1.7 running on Fedora 26

2. Enable Remote Connection to Apache HTTP Server (httpd) –> Open Web server Port (80) on Iptables Firewall (as root user again)⌗

2.1 CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 6.10⌗

2.1.1 Edit /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:⌗ 

nano -w /etc/sysconfig/iptables

2.1.2 Add following INPUT rule:⌗ 

-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT

2.1.3 Restart Iptables Firewall:⌗ 

service iptables restart
## OR ##
/etc/init.d/iptables restart

2.2 Fedora 29/28/27 and CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 7.5⌗

2.2.1 List Your Active Firewalld Zones⌗ 

firewall-cmd --get-active-zones

Example output:

public
  interfaces: wlp1s0

2.2.2 Add New Rule to Firewalld⌗

You might have active zone like public, FedoraWorkstation, FedoraServer.

firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=http

## OR ##

firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-port=80/tcp

2.2.3 Restart firewalld.service⌗ 

systemctl restart firewalld.service

3. Test remote connection⌗

Access following address, with your browser. http://your.domain/test.php

More reading:⌗

Enable Apache Userdir with SELinux on Fedora 29/28/27, CentOS 7.5/6.10, Red Hat (RHEL) 7.5/6.10