How To Install php-common on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-common on Debian 12.
What is php-common
php-common is:
This package contains common utilities shared among all packaged PHP versions.
PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML.
There are three methods to install php-common 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-common 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-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-common
Install php-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-common
Install php-common 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-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-common
How To Uninstall php-common on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-common
Uninstall php-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-common
Remove php-common Configurations and Data
To remove php-common configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-common
Remove php-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-common
Dependencies
php-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-common package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.