How To Install libsparkline-php on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparkline-php on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsparkline-php
libsparkline-php is:
A library for php, to create sparklines. Sparklines are small word-size graphic charts. This library supports drawing both line charts and bar charts, with several display options. It outputs png files.
There are three methods to install libsparkline-php 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 libsparkline-php Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsparkline-php using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsparkline-php
Install libsparkline-php Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsparkline-php using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsparkline-php
Install libsparkline-php 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 libsparkline-php using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsparkline-php
How To Uninstall libsparkline-php on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsparkline-php package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsparkline-php
Uninstall libsparkline-php And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsparkline-php and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsparkline-php
Remove libsparkline-php Configurations and Data
To remove libsparkline-php configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsparkline-php
Remove libsparkline-php configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsparkline-php configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsparkline-php
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsparkline-php package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
