How To Install php-symfony-class-loader on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-class-loader on Ubuntu 18.04. php-symfony-class-loader is load PHP classes automatically

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-class-loader on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php-symfony-class-loader

php-symfony-class-loader is:

The Symfony ClassLoader Component makes it possible to automatically load PHP classes if they follow some standard PHP conventions such as the PSR-0 standard or the PEAR naming convention.

Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.

There are three methods to install php-symfony-class-loader 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-symfony-class-loader 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-symfony-class-loader using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-class-loader

Install php-symfony-class-loader Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

Install php-symfony-class-loader 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-symfony-class-loader using aptitude by running the following command:

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

How To Uninstall php-symfony-class-loader on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-class-loader

Uninstall php-symfony-class-loader And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-symfony-class-loader and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-class-loader

Remove php-symfony-class-loader Configurations and Data

To remove php-symfony-class-loader configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-class-loader

Remove php-symfony-class-loader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-class-loader configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-class-loader

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-class-loader package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.