How To Install php-cache-lite on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-cache-lite on Ubuntu 18.04. php-cache-lite is Fast and Safe little cache system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-cache-lite on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php-cache-lite

php-cache-lite is:

This package is a little cache system optimized for file containers. It is fast and safe (because it uses file locking and/or anti-corruption tests).

There are three methods to install php-cache-lite on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-cache-lite 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-cache-lite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-cache-lite

Install php-cache-lite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-cache-lite

Install php-cache-lite 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-cache-lite

How To Uninstall php-cache-lite on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-cache-lite

Uninstall php-cache-lite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-cache-lite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-cache-lite

Remove php-cache-lite Configurations and Data

To remove php-cache-lite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-cache-lite

Remove php-cache-lite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-cache-lite

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-cache-lite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.