How To Install php8.2-ssh2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php8.2-ssh2 on Debian 12.
What is php8.2-ssh2
php8.2-ssh2 is:
Provides PHP bindings to the functions of libssh2 which implements the SSH2 protocol.
WARNING: The PHP 7.0 is an unreleased git snapshot of current ssh2 that implements support for PHP 7.0. USE WITH CAUTION!
There are three methods to install php8.2-ssh2 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-ssh2 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-ssh2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php8.2-ssh2
Install php8.2-ssh2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php8.2-ssh2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php8.2-ssh2
Install php8.2-ssh2 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-ssh2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php8.2-ssh2
How To Uninstall php8.2-ssh2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php8.2-ssh2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php8.2-ssh2
Uninstall php8.2-ssh2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php8.2-ssh2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php8.2-ssh2
Remove php8.2-ssh2 Configurations and Data
To remove php8.2-ssh2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php8.2-ssh2
Remove php8.2-ssh2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php8.2-ssh2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php8.2-ssh2
Dependencies
php8.2-ssh2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php8.2-ssh2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
