php5-mongo and pecl mongo-stable

Do I need to get th开发者_运维知识库e debian package "php5-mongo" if I've already successfully installed mongoDB using PECL? What's the difference? (and should this question be migrated?)

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The difference is the same difference as installing a perl module from CPAN, or a debian (or other OS) package. Its more a matter of preference, or who has the most up to date version.

Generally speaking, I prefer to install my perl modules through CPAN, and my php modules through PECL as opposed to the OS.

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shouldn't make much difference unless your debian version of the driver is less than 1.0.11