How to Install and Uninstall php-compat Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "php-compat" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install php-compat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall php-compat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                php-compat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the php-compat package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: php-compat
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 393
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PHP PEAR Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 1.6.0a3-2build1
Depends: php-pear
Filename: pool/universe/p/php-compat/php-compat_1.6.0a3-2build1_all.deb
Size: 60938
MD5sum: ed7506de32d10dd1e28e26ea0b8aa9b2
SHA1: 3dfd106a1324e9ef45c88617f02e6e1970e28e0a
SHA256: 2223ddced08109849441c368d85f3f5ec5555271eece5895692815bf607f5432
Description-en: Provides components to achieve PHP version independence
PHP_Compat provides drop-in functions and constants for compatibility with
newer versions of PHP, environment emulation, and an API to allow for version
independent authoring.
Description-md5: 38359ff00cc87e935724b0727c60ce64
Homepage: http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_Compat
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu