How can I install zipArchive on PHP 7.2 with CentOS 7?

Question

I am trying to install ziparchive and domdocument on nginx web server that has the latest WordPress. In order to run Avada theme, I need these two on the local CentOS 7 test server. I am searching for an answer for the past 3 days. What shoud I do?

Here is a partial list of "yum list installed:"

php-common.x86_64                   7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-php72<BR>
php-fpm.x86_64                      7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-php72<BR>
php-json.x86_64                     7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-php72<BR>
php-mysqlnd.x86_64                  7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-php72<BR>
php-pdo.x86_64                      7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-php72<BR>
php72.x86_64                        1.0-1.el7.remi                 @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-cli.x86_64                7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-common.x86_64             7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-json.x86_64               7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-mbstring.x86_64           7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-pear.noarch               1:1.10.5-6.el7.remi            @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-process.x86_64            7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-safe<BR>
php72-php-xml.x86_64                7.2.3-2.el7.remi               @remi-safe<BR>
php72-runtime.x86_64                1.0-1.el7.remi                 @remi-safe<BR>

unzip.x86_64                        6.0-16.el7                     @base<BR>

Answer 1

php-json.x86_64 7.2.3-2.el7.remi @remi-php72

php72-php-json.x86_64 7.2.3-2.el7.remi @remi-safe

Looks like your installation is a mess, you have installed half of the php- packages (base packages) and half of the php72-php- (SCL packages)

Read the FAQ about Difference between php-* and php##-php-* packages ?

php-fpm.x86_64 7.2.3-2.el7.remi @remi-php72

As you are using FPM as base package from remi-php72, you need zip extension from the same repository (which is probably not enabled, chech with yum repolist)

Drop the unneeded packages

yum remove php72\*

As explained by the wizard, enable the repository permanently to ensure all extensions will be pulled from it

yum-config-manager --enable remi-php72
yum install php-pecl-zip

echo "extension=zip.so" >> /etc/php.d/zip.in

Never do this, each package provides its configuration file to enable the provided extension.

Answer 2

try yum search zip |grep -i php and install with package name came back

Answer 3

This method works for me: First type: yum search zip |grep -i php then it will appear you all modules related to ZIP extensions with various of PHP version like so:

ea-php54-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip
ea-php55-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip
ea-php56-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip
ea-php70-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip
ea-php71-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip
ea-php72-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip
ea-php73-php-zip.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that need to handle .zip

select whatever version you working with by: yum install ea-php72-php-zip.x86_64 finally, restart the Apache through service httpd restart