How To Install php-sabre-vobject on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-sabre-vobject on Debian 9. php-sabre-vobject is library to parse and manipulate iCalendar and vCard objects

Introduction

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

What is php-sabre-vobject

php-sabre-vobject is:

The SabreTooth VObject library allows one to easily parse and manipulate iCalendar and vCard objects using PHP. The goal of the VObject library is to create a very complete library, with an easy to use API.

This project is a spin-off from SabreDAV, where it has been used for several years.

There are three methods to install php-sabre-vobject 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-sabre-vobject 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-sabre-vobject using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-sabre-vobject

Install php-sabre-vobject Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-sabre-vobject

Install php-sabre-vobject 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-sabre-vobject using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-sabre-vobject

How To Uninstall php-sabre-vobject on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove php-sabre-vobject

Uninstall php-sabre-vobject And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-sabre-vobject

Remove php-sabre-vobject Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-sabre-vobject

Remove php-sabre-vobject configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-sabre-vobject

Dependencies

php-sabre-vobject have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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