How To Install php-solr on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-solr on Debian 9. php-solr is PHP extension for communicating with Apache Solr server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-solr on Debian 9.

What is php-solr

php-solr is:

The Apache Solr PHP extension is an extremely fast, light-weight, feature-rich library that allows PHP applications to communicate easily and efficiently with Apache Solr server instances using an object-oriented API.

It effectively simplifies the process of interacting with Apache Solr using PHP and it already comes with built-in readiness for the latest features.

The extension has features such as built-in, serializable query string builder objects which effectively simplifies the manipulation of name-value pair request parameters across repeated requests. The response from the Solr server is also automatically parsed into native php objects whose properties can be accessed as array keys or object properties without any additional configuration on the client-side.

Its advanced HTTP client reuses the same connection across multiple requests and provides built-in support for connecting to Solr servers secured behind HTTP Authentication or HTTP proxy servers. It is also able to connect to SSL-enabled containers.

PECL Solr 2+ is only compatible with Apache Solr Server 4.0+.

There are three methods to install php-solr on Debian 9. 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-solr 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-solr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-solr

Install php-solr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php-solr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php-solr

Install php-solr 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-solr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-solr

How To Uninstall php-solr on Debian 9

To uninstall only the php-solr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-solr

Uninstall php-solr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-solr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-solr

Remove php-solr Configurations and Data

To remove php-solr configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-solr

Remove php-solr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php-solr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-solr

Dependencies

php-solr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-solr package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.