How To Install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv on Debian 9.
What is php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
php-symfony-polyfill-iconv is:
This component provides a native PHP implementation of the iconv functions (short of
ob_iconv_handler).
The Symfony Polyfill project backports features found in the latest PHP versions and provides compatibility layers for some extensions and functions. It is intended to be used when portability across PHP versions and extensions is desired.
Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.
There are three methods to install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv on Debian 9. 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-polyfill-iconv 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-polyfill-iconv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
Install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
Install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv 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-symfony-polyfill-iconv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-iconv on Debian 9
To uninstall only the php-symfony-polyfill-iconv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-iconv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-iconv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv Configurations and Data
To remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-polyfill-iconv
Dependencies
php-symfony-polyfill-iconv have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.