How To Install php7.2-bcmath on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.2-bcmath on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php7.2-bcmath
php7.2-bcmath is:
This package provides the Bcmath module(s) for PHP.
PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML.
There are three methods to install php7.2-bcmath on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install php7.2-bcmath Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.2-bcmath using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php7.2-bcmath
Install php7.2-bcmath Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.2-bcmath using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php7.2-bcmath
Install php7.2-bcmath 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.2-bcmath using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php7.2-bcmath
How To Uninstall php7.2-bcmath on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php7.2-bcmath package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php7.2-bcmath
Uninstall php7.2-bcmath And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php7.2-bcmath and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.2-bcmath
Remove php7.2-bcmath Configurations and Data
To remove php7.2-bcmath configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php7.2-bcmath
Remove php7.2-bcmath configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php7.2-bcmath configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.2-bcmath
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.2-bcmath package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
