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How to install php-curl on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install php-curl package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).

Quick installation of php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75

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

sudo apt-get install php-curl
Architecture: all
Version: 2:7.4+75

Package Details

Package:php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75
Version:2:7.4+75
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:CURL module for PHP [default] This package provides a CURL module for PHP. . 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. . This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian's default PHP version (currently 7.4).
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:php

How to install php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L php-curl
dpkg-query: package 'php-curl' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75:

After system update use the following command to install php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75:

sudo apt-get install php-curl
Architecture: all
Version: 2:7.4+75

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  php-curl
Architecture: all
Version: 2:7.4+75

Following command is used to remove the php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove php-curl
Architecture: all
Version: 2:7.4+75

This will remove php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 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-curl
Architecture: all
Version: 2:7.4+75

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove php-curl
Architecture: all
Version: 2:7.4+75

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with php-curl Architecture: all Version: 2:7.4+75 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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