How To Install php-symfony-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04. php-symfony-ldap is abstraction layer for the PHP LDAP module

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-ldap

php-symfony-ldap is:

The Symfony Ldap Component provides an abstraction layer for the functions provided by the LDAP module for PHP (php-ldap).

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-ldap

Install php-symfony-ldap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-ldap

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-ldap

How To Uninstall php-symfony-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-ldap

Uninstall php-symfony-ldap And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-symfony-ldap 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-ldap

Remove php-symfony-ldap Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-ldap

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-ldap

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Summary

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