How To Install php8.2-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php8.2-dev on Debian 12.
What is php8.2-dev
php8.2-dev is:
This package provides the files from the PHP8.2 source needed for compiling additional modules.
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 php8.2-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install php8.2-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install php8.2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php8.2-dev
Install php8.2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php8.2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php8.2-dev
Install php8.2-dev 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 php8.2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php8.2-dev
How To Uninstall php8.2-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php8.2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php8.2-dev
Uninstall php8.2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php8.2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php8.2-dev
Remove php8.2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove php8.2-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php8.2-dev
Remove php8.2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php8.2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php8.2-dev
Dependencies
php8.2-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php8.2-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
