How To Install php7.3-gmp on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.3-gmp on Debian 10.
What is php7.3-gmp
php7.3-gmp is:
This package provides the GMP 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 php7.3-gmp on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install php7.3-gmp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.3-gmp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php7.3-gmp
Install php7.3-gmp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.3-gmp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php7.3-gmp
Install php7.3-gmp 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 php7.3-gmp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php7.3-gmp
How To Uninstall php7.3-gmp on Debian 10
To uninstall only the php7.3-gmp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php7.3-gmp
Uninstall php7.3-gmp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php7.3-gmp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.3-gmp
Remove php7.3-gmp Configurations and Data
To remove php7.3-gmp configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php7.3-gmp
Remove php7.3-gmp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php7.3-gmp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.3-gmp
Dependencies
php7.3-gmp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.3-gmp package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.