How To Install php-db-dataobject on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-db-dataobject on Ubuntu 18.04. php-db-dataobject is PHP PEAR module for object based SQL query building

Introduction

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

What is php-db-dataobject

php-db-dataobject is:

DataObject builds SQL statements based on the objects vars and builder methods and also acts as a datastore for a table row. The core class is designed to be extended for each of your tables so that you put the data logic inside the data classes.

A generator to create configuration files and base classes is included.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-db-dataobject

Install php-db-dataobject Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-db-dataobject

Install php-db-dataobject 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-db-dataobject using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-db-dataobject

How To Uninstall php-db-dataobject on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-db-dataobject

Uninstall php-db-dataobject And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-db-dataobject

Remove php-db-dataobject Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-db-dataobject

Remove php-db-dataobject configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-db-dataobject

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Summary

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