How To Install php-net-ldap3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-ldap3 on Ubuntu 18.04. php-net-ldap3 is Object oriented interface for searching and manipulating LDAP entries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-ldap3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php-net-ldap3

php-net-ldap3 is:

A successor of the PEAR:Net_LDAP2 module providing advanced functionality for accessing LDAP directories. It enables access to LDAP directories with an object-oriented interface. It layers on top of PEAR:Net_LDAP2.

There are three methods to install php-net-ldap3 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-net-ldap3 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-net-ldap3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-net-ldap3

Install php-net-ldap3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php-net-ldap3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php-net-ldap3

Install php-net-ldap3 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-net-ldap3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-net-ldap3

How To Uninstall php-net-ldap3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the php-net-ldap3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-net-ldap3

Uninstall php-net-ldap3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-net-ldap3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-net-ldap3

Remove php-net-ldap3 Configurations and Data

To remove php-net-ldap3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-net-ldap3

Remove php-net-ldap3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php-net-ldap3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-net-ldap3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-ldap3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.