How To Install php-net-whois on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-whois on Debian 10.
What is php-net-whois
php-net-whois is:
The PEAR::Net_Whois class provides a tool to query internet domain name and network number directory services.
This module looks up records in the databases maintained by several Network Information Centers (NICs).
There are three methods to install php-net-whois on Debian 10. 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-whois 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-whois using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-net-whois
Install php-net-whois Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-net-whois using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-net-whois
Install php-net-whois 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-net-whois using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-net-whois
How To Uninstall php-net-whois on Debian 10
To uninstall only the php-net-whois package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-net-whois
Uninstall php-net-whois And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-net-whois and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-net-whois
Remove php-net-whois Configurations and Data
To remove php-net-whois configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-net-whois
Remove php-net-whois configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-net-whois configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-net-whois
Dependencies
php-net-whois have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-whois package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.