How To Install php-phpiredis on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-phpiredis on CentOS 7. php-phpiredis is Client extension for Redis

Introduction

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

What is php-phpiredis

Phpiredis is an extension for PHP 5.x and 7.x based on hiredis that provides a simple and efficient client for Redis and a fast incremental parser / serializer for the RESP protocol.

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

Install php-phpiredis 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-phpiredis using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-phpiredis

Install php-phpiredis 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-phpiredis using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-phpiredis

How To Uninstall php-phpiredis on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove php-phpiredis

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Summary

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