How to Install php-compat software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install php-compat software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

php-compat software package provides Provides components to achieve PHP version independence, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install php-compat 

php-compat is installed in your system.

Make ensure the php-compat package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep php-compat *

You will get with php-compat package name, version, architecture and description in a table

php-compat package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Web Software
Package php-compat
Version 1.6.0a3-2
Description Provides components to achieve PHP version independence
Sub Section Web


See Also, How to uninstall or remove php-compat software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?