How To Install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-symfony-polyfill-php56
php-symfony-polyfill-php56 is:
This component provides functions unavailable in releases prior to PHP 5.6:
- hash_equals
- ldap_escape
The Symfony Polyfill project backports features found in the latest PHP versions and provides compatibility layers for some extensions and functions. It is intended to be used when portability across PHP versions and extensions is desired.
Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.
There are three methods to install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-polyfill-php56 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-polyfill-php56 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-polyfill-php56
Install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill-php56
Install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 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-polyfill-php56 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill-php56
How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-php56 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-symfony-polyfill-php56 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill-php56
Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-php56 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-php56 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-polyfill-php56
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-php56 Configurations and Data
To remove php-symfony-polyfill-php56 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-polyfill-php56
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-php56 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-polyfill-php56 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-polyfill-php56
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-php56 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
