How To Install php-maxminddb on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-maxminddb on Debian 12.
What is php-maxminddb
php-maxminddb is:
This is the PHP extension for reading MaxMind DB files. MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6).
This is empty package that depends on default PHP version.
There are three methods to install php-maxminddb 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-maxminddb 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-maxminddb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-maxminddb
Install php-maxminddb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-maxminddb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-maxminddb
Install php-maxminddb 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-maxminddb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-maxminddb
How To Uninstall php-maxminddb on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php-maxminddb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-maxminddb
Uninstall php-maxminddb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-maxminddb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-maxminddb
Remove php-maxminddb Configurations and Data
To remove php-maxminddb configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-maxminddb
Remove php-maxminddb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-maxminddb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-maxminddb
Dependencies
php-maxminddb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-maxminddb package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.