How To Install php-redis on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-redis on Debian 11.
What is php-redis
php-redis is:
This extension allows php applications to communicate with the Redis persistent key-value store. The php-redis module provides an easy object oriented interface.
There are three methods to install php-redis on Debian 11. 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-redis 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-redis using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-redis
Install php-redis Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-redis using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-redis
Install php-redis 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-redis using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-redis
How To Uninstall php-redis on Debian 11
To uninstall only the php-redis package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-redis
Uninstall php-redis And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-redis and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-redis
Remove php-redis Configurations and Data
To remove php-redis configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-redis
Remove php-redis configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-redis configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-redis
Dependencies
php-redis have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-redis package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.