How To Install php-imagick on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-imagick on Debian 9.
What is php-imagick
php-imagick is:
Imagick is a native php extension to create and modify images using the ImageMagick API. This extension requires ImageMagick version 6.2.4+ and PHP 5.1.3+.
IMPORTANT: Version 2.x API is not compatible with earlier versions.
There are three methods to install php-imagick 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-imagick 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-imagick using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-imagick
Install php-imagick Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-imagick using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-imagick
Install php-imagick 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-imagick using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-imagick
How To Uninstall php-imagick on Debian 9
To uninstall only the php-imagick package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-imagick
Uninstall php-imagick And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-imagick and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-imagick
Remove php-imagick Configurations and Data
To remove php-imagick configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-imagick
Remove php-imagick configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-imagick configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-imagick
Dependencies
php-imagick have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-imagick package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.