# PHP8 for SLES15

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386>\
**Category:** SUSE Linux Enterprise Server\
**Created:** [November 7, 2022, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386 "2022-11-07T07:51:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![dla-meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dla-meyer](https://forums.suse.com/u/dla-meyer)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386/1 "2022-11-07T07:51:47Z")

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[PHP8 unter Suse 15.3 - Server - Community Hilfe - Download Software - Tipps und Tricks](https://www.opensuse-forum.de/thread/65374-php8-unter-suse-15-3/) has some information about PHP 8 for openSUSE.

Can we expect that we see the availability of PHP8 for SLES15 in the near future?

It is a requirement e.g. for new Typo3 versions ([New System Requirements for Upcoming TYPO3 v12](https://typo3.org/article/new-system-requirements-for-upcoming-typo3-v12)).

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**Author:** ![dla-meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dla-meyer](https://forums.suse.com/u/dla-meyer)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386/2 "2022-11-24T10:05:09Z")

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Just learned, that PHP8 is already available on SLES15 SP4

> **[Release Notes | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4](https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/15-SP4/index.html#jsc-SLE-18816)**
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> SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a modern, modular operating system for both multimodal and traditional IT. This document provides a high-level overview of feat…

> In SLES15 SP4 PHP 8 has replaced PHP 7, which has moved to the Legacy Module.  
> To install the package on your system, you need to activate this module:  
> SUSEConnect -p sle-module-web-scripting/15.4/x86\_64

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**Author:** ![dla-meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dla-meyer](https://forums.suse.com/u/dla-meyer)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386/3 "2023-06-09T13:52:39Z")

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Recently we learned that PHP8 is not enough, PHP 8.1+ is needed.  
We already launched a feature request via support to support 8.1 in SLES, and you are welcome to do this, too, to emphasize its importance.

After all, according to [PHP: Supported Versions](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php) PHP 8.0 already receives only Security Support, and this will end in Nov 2023.

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**Author:** ![dla-meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dla-meyer](https://forums.suse.com/u/dla-meyer)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386/4 "2023-11-10T08:24:35Z")

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Meanwhile, while officially there is not PHP 8.1 in SLES15 SP5, the SuSE package hub offers this version in the backport pool: [php81-8.1.24-bp155.2.1](https://scc.suse.com/packages/24332524)

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**Author:** ![dla-meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dla-meyer](https://forums.suse.com/u/dla-meyer)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php8-for-sles15/39386/5 "2024-03-02T11:00:28Z")

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php 8.1 is said to arrive with SP6