Installing php-geoip on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS

Example of installing php-geoip on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install php-geoip.


 

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Quick installation of php-geoip:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: php-geoip

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install php-geoip

Package Details

Package:php-geoip
Version:1.1.1-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://pecl.php.net/package/geoip/
Description:GeoIP module for PHP This PHP module allows you to find the location of an IP address - City, State, Country, Longitude, Latitude, and other information as all, such as ISP and connection type. . For more info, please visit Maxmind's website: http://www.maxmind.com/
Distro:Ubuntu 17.04
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/php

How to install php-geoip on Ubuntu 17.04?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If php-geoip is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L php-geoip' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L php-geoip
dpkg-query: package 'php-geoip' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing php-geoip:

After system update use the following command to install php-geoip:

sudo apt-get install php-geoip

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove php-geoip from Ubuntu 17.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the php-geoip from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the php-geoip following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  php-geoip

Following command is used to remove the php-geoip package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove php-geoip

This will remove php-geoip and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing php-geoip with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge php-geoip

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove php-geoip

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with php-geoip package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.