How to install apfd PHP extension on Debian - php

Question

I would like to install apfd PHP extension on Debian Buster, but looks like system can't find it.
Link to extension: https://pecl.php.net/package/apfd
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Kernel: Linux 4.19.0-14-cloud-amd64
PHP version:
$ php --version
PHP 7.3.27-9+0~20210223.81+debian10~1.gbpa4a3d6 (cli) (built: Feb 23 2021 16:47:00) ( NTS )
It's not avaliable in apt list as other php packages even after apt update:
$ sudo apt search apfd
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
texlive-fonts-recommended/stable 2018.20190227-2 all
TeX Live: Recommended fonts
This is what I was trying to do:
$ sudo apt install php7.3-apfd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package php7.3-apfd
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'php7.3-apfd'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'php7.3-apfd'
As well as:
$ sudo apt install php7-apfd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package php7-apfd
I already update apt, ondrej-php.
This is quite strange, because I always use this Ansible task for PHP packages installation and never had problems like that:
- name: Install additional PHP modules required by PHP Unit
apt: pkg=php7.3-{{ item }} state=present
loop: "{{ php_modules }}"
when: php_version != 5
notify: restart fpm
php_modules:
- xml
- mbstring
- curl
- bcmath
- bz2
- dba
- soap
- zip
- intl
- gd
- imagick
- apfd
When running this Ansible task with apfd this error occured:
"item": "apfd",
"msg": "No package matching 'php7.3-apfd' is available"
I don't have any idea how to fix it.
I can install other php packages like imagick, gd, intl or soap with success using mentioned Ansible tasks.

Answer 1

Thanks to #Zeitounator I manage to install extension.
STEPS:
Install php-pear and php{{ php_version }}-dev on server:
Command line version:
sudo apt install php-pear php7.3-dev
Ansible version:
- name: Install PHP packages
apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present
loop:
- php-pear
- php7.3-dev
Install localy community.general to use community.general.pear Ansible module:
ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
Install apfd extension via pecl:
Command line version:
pecl install apfd
Ansible version:
- name: Install pear package
community.general.pear:
name: pecl/apfd
state: present