How To Install php-ratchet-pawl on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ratchet-pawl on Ubuntu 20.04. php-ratchet-pawl is Asynchronous WebSocket client for RatchetPHP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ratchet-pawl on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is php-ratchet-pawl

php-ratchet-pawl is:

Pawl is a WebSocket client for the RatchetPHP framework. It can be used both as a standalone app, or as a library. While implementing the standard WebSocket protocol, it can best be used with ratchet-rfc6455.

There are three methods to install php-ratchet-pawl on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-ratchet-pawl 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-ratchet-pawl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-ratchet-pawl

Install php-ratchet-pawl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-ratchet-pawl

Install php-ratchet-pawl 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-ratchet-pawl

How To Uninstall php-ratchet-pawl on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-ratchet-pawl

Uninstall php-ratchet-pawl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-ratchet-pawl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-ratchet-pawl

Remove php-ratchet-pawl Configurations and Data

To remove php-ratchet-pawl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-ratchet-pawl

Remove php-ratchet-pawl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-ratchet-pawl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ratchet-pawl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.