How To Install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn on Debian 12

Learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn on Debian 12 with this tutorial. php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn is Symfony polyfill for intls idn_to_ascii and idn_to_utf8 functions

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn on Debian 12.

What is php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn is:

This component provides a idn_to_ascii and idn_to_utf8 functions to users who run PHP versions without the Intl extension.

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-intl-idn on Debian 12. 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-intl-idn 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-intl-idn using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

Install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

Install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn 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-intl-idn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn on Debian 12

To uninstall only the php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

Remove php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn Configurations and Data

To remove php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

Remove php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn

Dependencies

php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-intl-idn package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.