How To Install php-ps on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ps on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-ps
php-ps is:
ps is an extension similar to the pdf extension but for creating PostScript files. Its api is modelled after the pdf extension. It has some advanced features like taking kerning into account and support for hyphenation. PostScript files can converted to pdf files with ghostscript retaining hyperlinks and bookmarks.
There are three methods to install php-ps 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-ps 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-ps using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-ps
Install php-ps Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-ps using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-ps
Install php-ps 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-ps using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-ps
How To Uninstall php-ps on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-ps package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-ps
Uninstall php-ps And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-ps and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-ps
Remove php-ps Configurations and Data
To remove php-ps configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-ps
Remove php-ps configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-ps configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-ps
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ps package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
