How To Install php7.4-mysql on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-mysql on Debian 11. php7.4-mysql is MySQL module for PHP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-mysql on Debian 11.

What is php7.4-mysql

php7.4-mysql is:

This package provides the MySQL 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-mysql 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-mysql 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-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php7.4-mysql

Install php7.4-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.4-mysql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php7.4-mysql

Install php7.4-mysql 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-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php7.4-mysql

How To Uninstall php7.4-mysql on Debian 11

To uninstall only the php7.4-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php7.4-mysql

Uninstall php7.4-mysql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php7.4-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.4-mysql

Remove php7.4-mysql Configurations and Data

To remove php7.4-mysql configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php7.4-mysql

Remove php7.4-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php7.4-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.4-mysql

Dependencies

php7.4-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-mysql package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.