How To Install php-mapi on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mapi on CentOS 7.
What is php-mapi
The php-mapi package contains the PHP MAPI extension to provide access to Microsoft MAPI functions while using PHP. Although not all MAPI functions and interfaces are supported so far, most functions have a PHP counterpart in this extension. Using this PHP MAPI extension, developers can create e.g. webbased e-mail and calendaring systems and interfaces with existing PHP projects, using the MAPI functions like a normal MAPI program.
We can use yum or dnf to install php-mapi on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-mapi.
Install php-mapi on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install php-mapi using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install php-mapi
Install php-mapi on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install php-mapi using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install php-mapi
How To Uninstall php-mapi on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the php-mapi package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove php-mapi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mapi on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
