How To Install php-pdo on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pdo on CentOS 7. php-pdo is A database access abstraction module for PHP applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pdo on CentOS 7.

What is php-pdo

The php-pdo package contains a dynamic shared object that will add a database access abstraction layer to PHP. This module provides a common interface for accessing MySQL, PostgreSQL or other databases.

We can use yum or dnf to install php-pdo on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-pdo.

Install php-pdo on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-pdo using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-pdo

Install php-pdo on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-pdo using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-pdo

How To Uninstall php-pdo on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove php-pdo

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pdo on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.