How To Install php-date on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-date on Debian 12.
What is php-date
php-date is:
These are generic classes for representation and manipulation of dates, times and time zones without the need of timestamps, which is a huge limitation for PHP programs. They include time zone data, time zone conversions and many date/time conversions.
There are three methods to install php-date on Debian 12. 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-date 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-date using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-date
Install php-date Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-date using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-date
Install php-date 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-date using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-date
How To Uninstall php-date on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php-date package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-date
Uninstall php-date And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-date and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-date
Remove php-date Configurations and Data
To remove php-date configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-date
Remove php-date configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-date configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-date
Dependencies
php-date have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-date package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
