How To Install php-tokenreflection on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-tokenreflection on Ubuntu 18.04. php-tokenreflection is PHP reflection replacement

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-tokenreflection on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php-tokenreflection

php-tokenreflection is:

Library emulating the PHP internal reflection using just the tokenized source code. Compatible with the PHP reflection and adding many useful features.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-tokenreflection

Install php-tokenreflection Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-tokenreflection

Install php-tokenreflection 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-tokenreflection using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-tokenreflection

How To Uninstall php-tokenreflection on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-tokenreflection

Uninstall php-tokenreflection And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-tokenreflection and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-tokenreflection

Remove php-tokenreflection Configurations and Data

To remove php-tokenreflection configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-tokenreflection

Remove php-tokenreflection configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-tokenreflection

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-tokenreflection package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.