How To Install php-symfony-dotenv on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-dotenv on Ubuntu 20.04. php-symfony-dotenv is .env files parser to make environment variables accessible

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-dotenv on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is php-symfony-dotenv

php-symfony-dotenv is:

The Symfony Dotenv Component parses .env files to make environment variables stored in them accessible via getenv(), $_ENV, or $_SERVER.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-dotenv

Install php-symfony-dotenv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-dotenv

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-dotenv

How To Uninstall php-symfony-dotenv on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-dotenv

Uninstall php-symfony-dotenv And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-dotenv

Remove php-symfony-dotenv Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-dotenv

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-dotenv

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Summary

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