How To Install php-monolog on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-monolog on Debian 9. php-monolog is send logs to various destination and web services

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-monolog on Debian 9.

What is php-monolog

php-monolog is:

Sends your logs to files, sockets, inboxes, databases and various web services

This library implements the PSR-3 interface that can be used in other libraries and applications to keep a maximum of interoperability, and make sure another compatible logger can always be used at a later time.

There are three methods to install php-monolog on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install php-monolog Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install php-monolog using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-monolog

Install php-monolog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php-monolog using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php-monolog

Install php-monolog Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install php-monolog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-monolog

How To Uninstall php-monolog on Debian 9

To uninstall only the php-monolog package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-monolog

Uninstall php-monolog And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-monolog and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-monolog

Remove php-monolog Configurations and Data

To remove php-monolog configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-monolog

Remove php-monolog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php-monolog configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-monolog

Dependencies

php-monolog have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-monolog package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.