How To Install php-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04. php-zeroc-ice is PHP extension for Ice

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php-zeroc-ice

php-zeroc-ice is:

This package contains a PHP extension for communicating with Ice.

Ice is a comprehensive RPC framework that helps you network your software with minimal effort. Ice takes care of all interactions with low-level network programming interfaces and allows you to focus your efforts on your application logic.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-zeroc-ice

Install php-zeroc-ice Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-zeroc-ice

Install php-zeroc-ice 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-zeroc-ice using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-zeroc-ice

How To Uninstall php-zeroc-ice on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the php-zeroc-ice package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-zeroc-ice

Uninstall php-zeroc-ice And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-zeroc-ice and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-zeroc-ice

Remove php-zeroc-ice Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-zeroc-ice

Remove php-zeroc-ice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-zeroc-ice

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Summary

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