How to Install and Uninstall php-dev Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "php-dev" package

Learn how to install php-dev on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                php-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "php-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall php-dev on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                php-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the php-dev package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: php-dev
Source: php-defaults (92+0~20220117.43+debian10~1.gbpe0d14e)
Version: 2:8.1+92+0~20220117.43+debian10~1.gbpe0d14e
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Debian PHP Maintainers
Installed-Size: 23
Depends: php8.1-dev
Priority: optional
Section: php
Filename: pool/main/p/php-defaults/php-dev_8.1+92+0~20220117.43+debian10~1.gbpe0d14e_all.deb
Size: 7784
SHA256: 6c51f30c10b9d9509fed3bfb02b85e4f08a5f56ef40ed702a92920e373b53d76
SHA1: 4a0615ae34201c251aa5ae731bab408cb2474b9c
MD5sum: 98208d0e8f25c49423ad323ac1098374
Description: Files for PHP module development (default)
Headers and other PHP needed for compiling additional modules.
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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.
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This package is a dependency package, which depends on latest stable
PHP version (currently 8.1).
Description-md5: 971ca54340451bd51e3434d658a9b396

Package: php-dev
Source: php-defaults (69)
Version: 2:7.3+69
Installed-Size: 12
Maintainer: Debian PHP Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: php7.3-dev
Description: Files for PHP module development (default)
Description-md5: 65347c2e7740d732a4738ae77838eaa5
Section: php
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/php-defaults/php-dev_7.3+69_all.deb
Size: 6004
MD5sum: 514a6bfe9f92edb47aaeaf9b0ecf6f00
SHA256: c96d31c8aae6ad251cba771f6a01424983f3e5d16f021b588f49092b38d99316