How To Install php-redis on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-redis on Ubuntu 20.04. php-redis is PHP extension for interfacing with Redis

Introduction

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

What is php-redis

php-redis is:

This extension allows php applications to communicate with the Redis persistent key-value store. The php-redis module provides an easy object oriented interface.

There are three methods to install php-redis 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-redis 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-redis using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-redis

Install php-redis Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-redis

Install php-redis 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-redis using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-redis

How To Uninstall php-redis on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-redis

Uninstall php-redis And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-redis

Remove php-redis Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-redis

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

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

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

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Summary

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