How To Install php-symfony-browser-kit on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-browser-kit on Debian 9. php-symfony-browser-kit is simulate the behavior of a web browser

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-browser-kit on Debian 9.

What is php-symfony-browser-kit

php-symfony-browser-kit is:

The Symfony BrowserKit Component provides only an abstract client. It does not provide any “default” backend for the HTTP layer.

Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.

There are three methods to install php-symfony-browser-kit 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-symfony-browser-kit 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-symfony-browser-kit using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-browser-kit

Install php-symfony-browser-kit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-browser-kit

Install php-symfony-browser-kit 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-symfony-browser-kit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-browser-kit

How To Uninstall php-symfony-browser-kit on Debian 9

To uninstall only the php-symfony-browser-kit package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-browser-kit

Uninstall php-symfony-browser-kit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-browser-kit

Remove php-symfony-browser-kit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-browser-kit

Remove php-symfony-browser-kit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-browser-kit

Dependencies

php-symfony-browser-kit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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