How To Install php-xajax on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-xajax on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-xajax
php-xajax is:
Xajax is an open source PHP class library that allows you to easily create powerful, web-based, Ajax applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Applications developed with xajax can asynchronously call server-side PHP functions and update content without reloading the page.
There are three methods to install php-xajax 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-xajax 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-xajax using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-xajax
Install php-xajax Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-xajax using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-xajax
Install php-xajax 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-xajax using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-xajax
How To Uninstall php-xajax on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-xajax package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-xajax
Uninstall php-xajax And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-xajax and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-xajax
Remove php-xajax Configurations and Data
To remove php-xajax configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-xajax
Remove php-xajax configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-xajax configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-xajax
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-xajax package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
