Install xdebug on CentOS

xdebug_on_centos.md

Install Xdebug on CentOS

You need to install PHP’s devel package for PHP commands execution

yum install php-devel
yum install php-pear

Next install GCC and GCC C++ compilers to compile Xdebug extension yourself.

yum install gcc gcc-c++ autoconf automake

Compile Xdebug

pecl install Xdebug

Find the php.ini file using

locate php.ini

And add the following line

[xdebug]
zend_extension="/usr/lib64/php/modules/xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_autostart = 1
xdebug.remote_connect_back = 1

Restart Apache

service httpd restart

Test if it works – create test.php with the following code

<?php phpinfo() ?>