How To Install php7.4-ldap on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-ldap on Debian 11.
What is php7.4-ldap
php7.4-ldap is:
This package provides the LDAP 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 php7.4-ldap 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 php7.4-ldap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.4-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php7.4-ldap
Install php7.4-ldap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php7.4-ldap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php7.4-ldap
Install php7.4-ldap 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 php7.4-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php7.4-ldap
How To Uninstall php7.4-ldap on Debian 11
To uninstall only the php7.4-ldap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php7.4-ldap
Uninstall php7.4-ldap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php7.4-ldap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.4-ldap
Remove php7.4-ldap Configurations and Data
To remove php7.4-ldap configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php7.4-ldap
Remove php7.4-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php7.4-ldap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.4-ldap
Dependencies
php7.4-ldap have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-ldap package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.