How To Install php-memcached on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-memcached on Ubuntu 20.04. php-memcached is memcached extension module for PHP, uses libmemcached

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-memcached on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is php-memcached

php-memcached is:

Memcached is a caching daemon designed especially for dynamic web applications to decrease database load by storing objects in memory.

This extension uses libmemcached library to provide API for communicating with memcached servers.

There are three methods to install php-memcached on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install php-memcached Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install php-memcached using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-memcached

Install php-memcached Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php-memcached using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php-memcached

Install php-memcached 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install php-memcached using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-memcached

How To Uninstall php-memcached on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the php-memcached package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-memcached

Uninstall php-memcached And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-memcached and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-memcached

Remove php-memcached Configurations and Data

To remove php-memcached configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-memcached

Remove php-memcached configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php-memcached configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-memcached

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-memcached package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.