How To Install php-maxmind-db-reader on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-maxmind-db-reader on CentOS 7. php-maxmind-db-reader is MaxMind DB Reader

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-maxmind-db-reader on CentOS 7.

What is php-maxmind-db-reader

MaxMind DB Reader PHP API. MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6). Databases are available in geolite2-country and geolite2-city packages. The extension available in php-maxminddb package allow better performance. Autoloader

We can use yum or dnf to install php-maxmind-db-reader on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-maxmind-db-reader.

Install php-maxmind-db-reader 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-maxmind-db-reader using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-maxmind-db-reader

Install php-maxmind-db-reader 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-maxmind-db-reader using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-maxmind-db-reader

How To Uninstall php-maxmind-db-reader on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the php-maxmind-db-reader package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove php-maxmind-db-reader

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-maxmind-db-reader on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.