How To Install php-slim on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-slim on Debian 12.
What is php-slim
php-slim is:
Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. At its core, Slim is a dispatcher that receives an HTTP request, invokes an appropriate callback routine, and returns an HTTP response. It is an ideal tool to create APIs that consume, repurpose, or publish data, and great for rapid prototyping.
There are three methods to install php-slim on Debian 12. 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-slim 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-slim using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-slim
Install php-slim Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-slim using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-slim
Install php-slim 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install php-slim using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-slim
How To Uninstall php-slim on Debian 12
To uninstall only the php-slim package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-slim
Uninstall php-slim And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-slim and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-slim
Remove php-slim Configurations and Data
To remove php-slim configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-slim
Remove php-slim configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-slim configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-slim
Dependencies
php-slim have the following dependencies:
- php-common
- php-json
- php-xml
- php-pimple
- php-pimple
- php-psr-http-message
- php-psr-http-message
- php-nikic-fast-route
- php-nikic-fast-route
- php-psr-container
- php-psr-container
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-slim package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
