If you need to create or do some stuff with images in PHP, it can be done through the GD library. Here I will show you how to install PHP GD on Amazon Linux 2.
Prerequisites
- Amazon Linux 2
- sudo privileges
- PHP installed
Install PHP GD on Amazon Linux 2
Step 1. Enable the desired PHP version.
sudo amazon-linux-extras enable php{version}
Step 2. Install php-gd.
sudo yum clean metadata
sudo yum install php-gd
Step 3. Restart your web server service.
Step 4. Create the phpinfo file.
echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" > /var/www/html/info.php
Step 5. Verify the installation.
http://server_ip/info.php
Conclusion
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