How To Install php-gettext on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-gettext on Ubuntu 18.04. php-gettext is transitional dummy package for php-php-gettext

Introduction

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

What is `php-gettext`

php-gettext is:

This dummy package is provided to smooth the upgrade from php-gettext to php-php-gettext and can be safely removed afterwards

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-gettext

Install php-gettext Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-gettext

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-gettext

How To Uninstall php-gettext on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-gettext

Uninstall php-gettext And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-gettext

Remove php-gettext Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-gettext

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

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

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

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Summary

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