How To Install php-mockery on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mockery on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-mockery
php-mockery is:
Mockery is a simple yet flexible PHP mock object framework for use in unit testing with PHPUnit, PHPSpec or any other testing framework. Its core goal is to offer a test double framework with a succinct API capable of clearly defining all possible object operations and interactions using a human readable Domain Specific Language (DSL). Designed as a drop in alternative to PHPUnit’s phpunit-mock-objects library, Mockery is easy to integrate with PHPUnit and can operate alongside phpunit-mock-objects without the World ending.
There are three methods to install php-mockery 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-mockery 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-mockery using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-mockery
Install php-mockery Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-mockery using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-mockery
Install php-mockery 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-mockery using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-mockery
How To Uninstall php-mockery on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-mockery package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-mockery
Uninstall php-mockery And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-mockery and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-mockery
Remove php-mockery Configurations and Data
To remove php-mockery configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-mockery
Remove php-mockery configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-mockery configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-mockery
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-mockery package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
