How To Install php-symfony-polyfill-util on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-util on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is php-symfony-polyfill-util
php-symfony-polyfill-util is:
This component provides binary-safe string functions, using the mbstring extension when available.
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-util on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-polyfill-util 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-util using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-polyfill-util
Install php-symfony-polyfill-util Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-symfony-polyfill-util using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill-util
Install php-symfony-polyfill-util 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-polyfill-util using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill-util
How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-util on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the php-symfony-polyfill-util package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill-util
Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-util And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-util and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-polyfill-util
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-util Configurations and Data
To remove php-symfony-polyfill-util configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-polyfill-util
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-util configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-polyfill-util configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-polyfill-util
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-util package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.