How To Install php-luasandbox on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-luasandbox on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-luasandbox
php-luasandbox is:
LuaSandbox is a PHP extension that provides a Lua environment which can be used to run untrusted code. It provides a performance benefit compared to using a standalone Lua binary.
LuaSandbox was designed for the MediaWiki Scribunto extension, which allows users to write Lua code on the wiki, and then have it executed. But it has no dependency upon MediaWiki and can be used standalone.
There are three methods to install php-luasandbox 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-luasandbox 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-luasandbox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-luasandbox
Install php-luasandbox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-luasandbox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-luasandbox
Install php-luasandbox 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-luasandbox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-luasandbox
How To Uninstall php-luasandbox on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-luasandbox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-luasandbox
Uninstall php-luasandbox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-luasandbox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-luasandbox
Remove php-luasandbox Configurations and Data
To remove php-luasandbox configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-luasandbox
Remove php-luasandbox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-luasandbox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-luasandbox
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-luasandbox package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
