How To Install php-mongodb on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mongodb
on Ubuntu 20.04.
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 20.04. 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 20.04
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 20.04, 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 20.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mongodb
package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.