How To Install php-doctrine-dbal on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-doctrine-dbal on Debian 9. php-doctrine-dbal is database abstraction layer for Doctrine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-doctrine-dbal on Debian 9.

What is php-doctrine-dbal

php-doctrine-dbal is:

Database Abstraction Layer. Powerful database abstraction layer with many features for database schema introspection, schema management and PDO abstraction.

The Doctrine Project provides several libraries primarily focused on database storage and object mapping.

There are three methods to install php-doctrine-dbal on Debian 9. 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-doctrine-dbal 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-doctrine-dbal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-doctrine-dbal

Install php-doctrine-dbal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-doctrine-dbal

Install php-doctrine-dbal 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-doctrine-dbal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-doctrine-dbal

How To Uninstall php-doctrine-dbal on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove php-doctrine-dbal

Uninstall php-doctrine-dbal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-doctrine-dbal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-doctrine-dbal

Remove php-doctrine-dbal Configurations and Data

To remove php-doctrine-dbal configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-doctrine-dbal

Remove php-doctrine-dbal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-doctrine-dbal

Dependencies

php-doctrine-dbal have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-doctrine-dbal package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.