How To Install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7. php-symfony-class-loader is Symfony ClassLoader Component

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7.

What is php-symfony-class-loader

The ClassLoader Component loads your project classes automatically if they follow some standard PHP conventions. Whenever you use an undefined class, PHP uses the autoloading mechanism to delegate the loading of a file defining the class. Symfony provides a “universal” autoloader, which is able to load classes from files that implement one of the following conventions * The technical interoperability standards [1] for PHP 5.3 namespaces and class names * The PEAR naming convention [2] for classes If your classes and the third-party libraries you use for your project follow these standards, the Symfony autoloader is the only autoloader you will ever need. Optional * APC (php-pecl-apcu) * XCache (php-xcache) [1] http [2] http

We can use yum or dnf to install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-symfony-class-loader.

Install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-symfony-class-loader using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-symfony-class-loader

Install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-symfony-class-loader using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-symfony-class-loader

How To Uninstall php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the php-symfony-class-loader package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove php-symfony-class-loader

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-class-loader on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.