Fixing PHP 8.2 zip Extension Error on Ubuntu 25 for Laravel 10,11,12 Shopify Apps

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Solution :

How to Fix PHP 8.2 zip Extension Error on Ubuntu 25

Since Ubuntu 25’s PPAs don’t yet support this extension directly, there are three approaches to fix this:

server  / local Ubuntu 

 Compile the Zip Extension from Source (Recommended)

1. Install development packages: $ sudo apt-get install php8.2-dev libzip-dev build-essential unzip
2. Install the zip extension via PECL:  $ sudo pecl install zip
3. Enable the extension: 
4. $ echo "extension=zip.so" | sudo tee /etc/php/8.2/cli/conf.d/20-zip.ini
5. $ echo "extension=zip.so" | sudo tee /etc/php/8.2/fpm/conf.d/20-zip.ini
6. Restart PHP services : $ sudo systemctl restart php8.2-fpm
7. Verify $ : php -m | grep zip

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Result : 

Error tracer :

Why This Error Happens

When running a Laravel 12 Shopify project on Ubuntu 25, you might see an error like:

php8.2-zip : Depends: libzip4t64 (>= 1.7.0) but it is not installable
E: Unable to locate package php8.2-zip

This occurs because Ubuntu 25 (Plucky) is a very new release, and many PPAs (like the popular ondrej/php for PHP packages) haven’t yet built packages for it.

Error : `composer install --no-progress --no-dev`

`sudo apt install php8.2-dev libzip-dev build-essential unzip

build-essential is already the newest version (12.12ubuntu1).

build-essential set to manually installed.

unzip is already the newest version (6.0-28ubuntu6).

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:

  linux-headers-6.14.0-29          linux-modules-6.14.0-29-generic        linux-tools-6.14.0-29-generic

  linux-headers-6.14.0-29-generic  linux-modules-extra-6.14.0-29-generic

  linux-image-6.14.0-29-generic    linux-tools-6.14.0-29

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Real-World Example: Shopify Laravel 12 App Failing on Ubuntu 25

Imagine you are a Shopify App Developer building a Laravel 12 app for a client to manage their product bundles and store analytics. You have your local development environment running on Ubuntu 25, matching your production server setup.

The root cause? Your Laravel 12 project uses dependencies such as composer/composer and Shopify’s PHP SDK which require PHP’s zip extension. But on Ubuntu 25, running:

`sudo apt install php8.2-zip

`

results in:

E: Unable to locate package php8.2-zip
php8.2-zip : Depends: libzip4t64 (>= 1.7.0) but it is not installable



his happens because Ubuntu 25 (“Plucky”) doesn’t yet have prebuilt php8.2-zip packages in the popular PPAs, such as Ondřej Surý’s PHP repository.
As a result, your Laravel 12 Shopify app stops working locally, even though it works on your production server.

Key Lesson for Shopify App Developers

If you’re developing Shopify apps with Laravel 12 on Ubuntu 25, you should anticipate this missing zip extension issue.
Compiling it manually is the safest and fastest fix, letting you continue building Shopify apps without changing your system version or risking other dependencies.

Key Takeaways for Shopify App Developers

If you’re a Shopify App Developer working with Laravel 12 on Ubuntu 25, encountering the missing php8.2-zip extension is expected because of Ubuntu 25’s new release cycle.
The cleanest solution is to compile the extension from source (Option 1).

This keeps your system stable, avoids conflicts, and gets your Laravel 12 Shopify app running without breaking your environment.

Pro Tip: If you work with multiple projects on Ubuntu 25, consider using Docker or PHP version managers like phpbrew — this makes managing Laravel 12 and Shopify projects much easier.

Tags:
Ubuntu 25, Laravel 12, Shopify App Developer, PHP 8.2 zip extension, Laravel development, Shopify development, PHP troubleshooting