Requirements:PHP 5.1.3 and ImageMagick 6.2.4 required to install ImageMagick.
ImageMagick (Imagick) installation process in Ubuntu: There are several steps to install the ImageMagick and Imagick PHP extension on Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04 and later, which are listed below: - Install the Apache server.If the Apache server is not installed on your system, first install the apache2 server.
- Make Superuser:Open a terminal and use the following command to make yourself a superuser.
sudo su
- Install required packages:Use the following command to install required PHP extension packages for ImageMagick and Imagick.
$sudo apt install php php-common gcc
- Install the ImageMagick extension.Now install the ImageMagick PHP extension with the following command.
$sudo apt install imagemagick
- Install the Imagick extension:After the ImageMagick package completes, the Imagick PHP extension will be installed.
$sudo apt install php-imagick
- Restart the Apache server.Restart the Apache server with the following command:
$sudo systemctl restart apache2
- Check out the Imagick extension. TheImagick extension can be tested with the following command:
$php -m | grep imagick