# Install php@8.1 with Homebrew, winget, apk, scoop, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper General-purpose scripting language. Version 8.1.34 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:php@8.1 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install php@8.1 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install php ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/php/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add php81 ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install php ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: php from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install php ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: php from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#php ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: php from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S php ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: php from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install php8 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: php8 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id PHP.PHP.8.1 -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: PHP.PHP.8.1 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install versions/php81 ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/php81.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Versions/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install php ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: php from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pdfcreator' ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:php@8.1 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 8.1.34 - **Source summary:** General-purpose scripting language - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** PHP-3.01 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:38:01+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Dependencies - apr - apr-util - argon2 - aspell - autoconf - curl - freetds - gd - gettext - gmp - icu4c@78 - krb5 - libpq - libsodium - libzip - oniguruma - openldap - openssl@3 - pcre2 - sqlite - tidy-html5 - unixodbc ## Build dependencies - httpd - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - bzip2 - libedit - libffi - libxml2 - libxslt ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Service: declared - Caveats: To enable PHP in Apache add the following to httpd.conf and restart Apache: LoadModule php_module $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/php@8.1/lib/httpd/modules/libphp.so SetHandler application/x-httpd-php Finally, check DirectoryIndex includes index.php DirectoryIndex index.php index.html The php.ini and php-fpm.ini file can be found in: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/php/8.1/ - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 8.1.34 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.php.net/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for php@8.1. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: php.ini, .user.ini ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** php@8.1 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - winget - PHP.PHP.8.1: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: PHP.PHP.8.1 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - apk - php81 - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The PHP81 language runtime engine | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-apache2 - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-apache2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 Module for Apache2 | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-bcmath - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-bcmath from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: BC Math | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-bz2 - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-bz2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: Bzip2 | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-calendar - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-calendar from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: Calendar | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-cgi - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-cgi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 Common Gateway Interface | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-common - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-common from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The PHP81 language runtime engine (common config) | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-ctype - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-ctype from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: ctype | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-curl - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-curl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: cURL | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-dba - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-dba from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: DBA | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-dev - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The PHP81 language runtime engine (development files) | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-doc - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The PHP81 language runtime engine (documentation) | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-dom - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-dom from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: DOM | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-embed - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-embed from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 Embedded Library | https://www.php.net/ - apk - php81-enchant - 8.1.34-r2: package manager index match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: php81-enchant from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | PHP81 extension: enchant | https://www.php.net/ ## Related links - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [apr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apr/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [apr-util](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apr-util/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [argon2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/argon2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [aspell](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aspell/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [curl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/curl/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [freetds](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/freetds/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [httpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httpd/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [php](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/php/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [php@8.2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/php-8-2/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [php@8.3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/php-8-3/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [php@8.4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/php-8-4/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/php@8.1.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/php@8.1.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph