How To Install php-pecl-memcache on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pecl-memcache on CentOS 7. php-pecl-memcache is Extension to work with the Memcached caching daemon

Introduction

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

What is php-pecl-memcache

Memcached is a caching daemon designed especially for dynamic web applications to decrease database load by storing objects in memory. This extension allows you to work with memcached through handy OO and procedural interfaces. Memcache can be used as a PHP session handler.

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

Install php-pecl-memcache 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-pecl-memcache using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-pecl-memcache

Install php-pecl-memcache 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-pecl-memcache using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-pecl-memcache

How To Uninstall php-pecl-memcache on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove php-pecl-memcache

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Summary

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