How To Install php-symfony-console on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-console on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-symfony-console
php-symfony-console is:
The Symfony Console Component can be used to implement recurring or long running tasks, such as cronjobs, imports or other batch jobs. Additionally it assists the creation of nice looking command line interfaces.
Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.
There are three methods to install php-symfony-console 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-console 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-console using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-console
Install php-symfony-console Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-symfony-console using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-symfony-console
Install php-symfony-console 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-console using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-console
How To Uninstall php-symfony-console on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-symfony-console package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-console
Uninstall php-symfony-console And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-symfony-console 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-console
Remove php-symfony-console Configurations and Data
To remove php-symfony-console configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-console
Remove php-symfony-console configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-console configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-console
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-console package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
