Debian :: Select All Apt-get Remove Php

I've installed Debian 8 from the minimum CD. All is well. I'd like to compile PHP 5.6.9 from source. The current version installed on Debian is 5.6.7.I've attempted to remove 5.6.7 using

Code: Select allapt-get remove php

and

Code: Select allapt-get remove php5

to no avail. I've compiled PHP 5.6.9 from source on the machine, but php -v is still showing 5.6.7.I know this probably sounds silly, but I have this installed in a VM to mimic my clients server.How do I remove the current version of PHP on the system?