How To Install php-doctrine-lexer on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-doctrine-lexer on Ubuntu 18.04. php-doctrine-lexer is base lexer library - Doctrine component

Introduction

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

What is php-doctrine-lexer

php-doctrine-lexer is:

Base library for a lexer that can be used in Top-Down, Recursive Descent Parsers.

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

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

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

Install php-doctrine-lexer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-doctrine-lexer

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-doctrine-lexer

How To Uninstall php-doctrine-lexer on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-doctrine-lexer

Uninstall php-doctrine-lexer And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove php-doctrine-lexer Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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