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I’m trying to install xdebug.
I’ve already seen some issues about it (like this one : Installing xdebug with PHP 5.5 ) but it seems outdated and not corresponding to my issue).
When I try
sudo pecl install xdebug
I’m getting the following error
WARNING: channel “pecl.php.net” has updated its protocols, use “pecl channel-update pecl.php.net” to update
downloading xdebug-2.8.0.tgz …
Starting to download xdebug-2.8.0.tgz (238,122 bytes)
………………………………………….done: 238,122 bytes69 source files, building
running: phpize
sh: 1: phpize: not found
ERROR: `phpize’ failed
It seems that means phpize isn’t installed in my php version
php -v
PHP 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 (cli) (built: Oct 24 2019 11:49:39) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v7.2.24-0ubuntu0.19.04.1, Copyright (c) 1999-2018, by Zend Technologies
So, some topics seems to tell me to change my php version to download a version with phpsize included. But I was more looking for a way to add phpsize to my current php version but I don’t know how to do that.
Thanks for your assistance
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Answers
If Ubuntu first you need install php dev version:
And then:
I had some problems with xdebug version too.
I had to install an specific version for php7.1 using PECL,
I don’t really know if your question is already solved but let me share you this webpage, it’s the compatibility graph to know wich version works with an specific php versions:
https://xdebug.org/docs/compat
As far as I know if you want to install the latest xdebug version you can use the repo, but if you need an old version you’ll be forced to install it using PECL.
Hope you find this answer usefull!