How To Install php-react-event-loop on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-react-event-loop on Debian 11. php-react-event-loop is ReactPHPs core reactor event loop for evented I/O

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-react-event-loop on Debian 11.

What is php-react-event-loop

php-react-event-loop is:

This library implements a central event loop for asynchronous applications written in ReactPHP.

In order for async based libraries to be interoperable, they need to use the same event loop. This component provides a common LoopInterface that any library can target. This allows them to be used in the same loop, with one single run() call that is controlled by the user.

There are three methods to install php-react-event-loop on Debian 11. 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-react-event-loop 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-react-event-loop using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-react-event-loop

Install php-react-event-loop Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-react-event-loop

Install php-react-event-loop 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-react-event-loop using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-react-event-loop

How To Uninstall php-react-event-loop on Debian 11

To uninstall only the php-react-event-loop package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-react-event-loop

Uninstall php-react-event-loop And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-react-event-loop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-react-event-loop

Remove php-react-event-loop Configurations and Data

To remove php-react-event-loop configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-react-event-loop

Remove php-react-event-loop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-react-event-loop

Dependencies

php-react-event-loop have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-react-event-loop package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.