Installing ImageMagick for PHP8.2.15 on AL2023

If you’re looking to install ImageMagick on Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023), the following worked for me when I needed to freshly install it.

Please take note to remove any package installations you may already have.

Packages
Install the required packages according to your requirements

Shell

$ sudo yum -y install php-pear php-devel gcc ImageMagick ImageMagick-devel

ImageMagick
Install ImageMagick

Shell

$ sudo bash -c "yes '' | pecl install -f imagick"

Add Library
Ensure that the imagick to the libraries is loaded when php starts. Use vim or your favorite editor to create the following file.

Shell

$ cd /etc/php.d
$ sudo vim imagick.ini

Add Extension
Add the following line into the file and save.

Plain Text

extension=imagick.so

Restart
Restart both the web server and php for changes to take effect.

Shell

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd
$ sudo systemctl restart php-fpm.service

ImageMagick should now be properly installed and running.

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