How To Install php-dba on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-dba in AlmaLinux 8. php-dba is A database abstraction layer module for PHP applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-dba on AlmaLinux 8.

What is php-dba

The php-dba package contains a dynamic shared object that will add support for using the DBA database abstraction layer to PHP.

We can use yum or dnf to install php-dba on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-dba.

Install php-dba on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install php-dba using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-dba

Install php-dba on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install php-dba

How To Uninstall php-dba on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove php-dba

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-dba on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.