What's the package name for PHP7 default?

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If I want to install default PHP7 what's the package name in apt-get?

Looking at the package list all I see is php5 and various php-xxxx packages.

14.04 doesn't have PHP7 in the official repos – muru Feb 03 '17 at 15:11 — muru, Feb 03 '17 at 15:11

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 03 '17 at 15:13

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php7.0 and a pile of php7.0-* packages are available for 16.04-onwards. Obviously the version might change for future releases, but that's the current nomenclature.

Earlier releases of Ubuntu don't have these. You'd have to compile them yourself or find a PPA. Ondřej supports all the way back to 12.04 Precise but this comes with the standard warnings and pitfalls surrounding PPAs.

answered Feb 03 '17 at 15:13

Oli

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In case it isn't clear, Ondřej Sury packages PHP for Ubuntu and Debian – muru Feb 03 '17 at 15:22

What's the package name for PHP7 default?

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