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Getting started with programming runtimes - Amazon Linux 2

Getting started with programming runtimes

AL2 provides different versions of certain language runtimes. We work with upstream projects, such as PHP, that support multiple versions at the same time. To find information about how to install and manage these name-versioned packages, use the yum command to search and install these packages. For more information, see Package repository.

The following topics describe how each language runtime functions in AL2.

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