How To Install php-mongodb on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mongodb on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-mongodb
php-mongodb is:
The purpose of this driver is to provide exceptionally thin glue between MongoDB and PHP, implementing only fundemental and performance-critical components necessary to build a fully-functional MongoDB driver.
There are three methods to install php-mongodb on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-mongodb 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-mongodb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-mongodb
Install php-mongodb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-mongodb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-mongodb
Install php-mongodb 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install php-mongodb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-mongodb
How To Uninstall php-mongodb on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-mongodb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-mongodb
Uninstall php-mongodb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-mongodb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-mongodb
Remove php-mongodb Configurations and Data
To remove php-mongodb configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-mongodb
Remove php-mongodb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-mongodb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-mongodb
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mongodb package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
