[SOLVED] "Package 'php' is not installed, so not removed" but when i run the command "php -v" it works

"Package 'php' is not installed, so not removed" but when i run the command "php -v" it works

this is the output when i run the command

❯ sudo apt remove php
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package 'php' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 387 not upgraded.
❯ php -v
PHP 8.2.15 (cli) (built: Jan 20 2024 14:17:05) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.2.15, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v8.2.15, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

my hardware specifications

         Chassis: laptop
Operating System: Linux Mint 21.2  
          Kernel: Linux 5.15.0-76-generic
    Architecture: x86-64
 Hardware Vendor: Dell Inc.
  Hardware Model: Latitude 7280

when I look at php in the /usr/bin dir

❯ ls /usr/bin | grep php
php
php8.1
php.default

Sorry i can't give the screenshot because i need 10 reputation. Thanks for the answer

Solution

If you aren't sure of what version you're using at the moment and where all PHP has been installed you could easily use:

php --ini

To remove all at once:

sudo apt-get purge `dpkg -l | grep php| awk '{print $2}' |tr "\n" " "`

Also, please visit for more details: https://askubuntu.com/a/187278