How to install PECL imap on PHP 8.4

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This article provides the procedure to install the imap PECL module for ea-php84.

Almalinux8/9 and Ubuntu

Almalinux 10

Warning: If you are running clean Almalinux 9, you will need to install the remi-release repo from source as follows:

# dnf install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-9.rpm

Access the server's command line as the root user via SSH or Terminal in WHM.
Install the uw-imap/libc-client dev package.
- RHEL-based systems
  # dnf install uw-imap-devel -y;ln -s /usr/lib64/libc-client.so /usr/lib/libc-client.so
- Ubuntu
  # apt install libc-client-dev libkrb5-dev -y
Install the PECL package
# ea-php84-pecl install imap
Press the Enter key when prompted for input.

Download the source rpm file.
# wget https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/10/remi/x86_64/uw-imap-devel-2007f-32.el10.remi.x86_64.rpm
Use rpm utility to install it.
# rpm -ivh uw-imap-devel-2007f-32.el10.remi.x86_64.rpm
Install the PECL package
# ea-php84-pecl install imap
Select n then press Enter key to deny the Kerberos setup.
CONFIG_TEXT: Include Kerberos Support [yes] : n
Select y then press Enter key to accept the SSL Support
CONFIG_TEXT: Include SSL Support [yes] : y