E: Unable to locate package php5-imap

Question

I am trying to install PHP imap on Ubuntu Server 16.

$ sudo apt-get install php5-imap

E: Unable to locate package php5-imap

I have the issue when trying to install cURL: sudo apt-get install php5-curl
E: Unable to locate package php5-curl — Maro, May 08 '16 at 08:46

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 08 '16 at 13:43

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You receive the error because php5 is outdated.

Execute : sudo apt-get install php7.0-imap

edited May 08 '16 at 13:43

cl-netbox

answered May 08 '16 at 08:42

Severus Tux

If you desperately need php 5, you can use this ppa : ppa:ondrej/php – Severus Tux May 08 '16 at 08:50
Thanks a lot! but what's the alternative of sudo php5enmod imap because when I replace it by sudo php7enmod imap it says command not found – Maro May 08 '16 at 08:51
alternative of php5enmod == phpenmod – Severus Tux May 08 '16 at 08:52
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If you desperately need php 5, try sudo apt-get install php5.6-intl – Adil Abbasi Aug 15 '16 at 10:18

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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I had to downgrade from PHP 7 to PHP 5.6, so I was following: How can I downgrade from PHP 7 to PHP 5.6 on Ubuntu 16.04?

and applying general "naming convention" from that article I've tried:

sudo apt-get install -y php5.6-curl

and it worked for me.
PS don't forget to run:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

afterwards.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

Community

answered Jul 17 '16 at 02:04

dymy

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