How To Install php-memcached on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-memcached on Debian 12.
What is php-memcached
php-memcached is:
Memcached is a caching daemon designed especially for dynamic web applications to decrease database load by storing objects in memory.
This extension uses libmemcached library to provide API for communicating with memcached servers.
This is empty package that depends on default PHP version.
There are three methods to install php-memcached on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install php-memcached Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install php-memcached using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-memcached
Install php-memcached Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-memcached using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-memcached
Install php-memcached Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install php-memcached using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-memcached
How To Uninstall php-memcached on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php-memcached package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-memcached
Uninstall php-memcached And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-memcached and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-memcached
Remove php-memcached Configurations and Data
To remove php-memcached configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-memcached
Remove php-memcached configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-memcached configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-memcached
Dependencies
php-memcached have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-memcached package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.