How To Install php-fshl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-fshl on Ubuntu 18.04. php-fshl is Fast Syntax HighLighter

Introduction

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

What is php-fshl

php-fshl is:

FSHL is a free, open source, universal, fast syntax highlighter written in PHP. A very fast parser performs syntax highlighting for few languages and produces a HTML output.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-fshl

Install php-fshl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-fshl

Install php-fshl 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-fshl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-fshl

How To Uninstall php-fshl on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-fshl

Uninstall php-fshl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-fshl

Remove php-fshl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-fshl

Remove php-fshl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-fshl

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Summary

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