How To Install php-horde on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-horde on Ubuntu 18.04. php-horde is Horde Application Framework

Introduction

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

What is php-horde

php-horde is:

The Horde Application Framework is a flexible, modular, general-purpose web application framework written in PHP. It provides an extensive array of components that are targeted at the common problems and tasks involved in developing modern web applications. It is the basis for a large number of production-level web applications, notably the Horde Groupware suites. For more information on Horde or the Horde Groupware suites, visit http://www.horde.org.

This package is part of Horde, a web application Framework written in PHP with modules like IMP (webmail), Turba (contacts), Kronolith (calendar), Nag (task list), Gollem (file manager), etc.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-horde

Install php-horde Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-horde

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-horde

How To Uninstall php-horde on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-horde

Uninstall php-horde And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-horde

Remove php-horde Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-horde

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

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

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

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Summary

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