How To Install php8.2-pcov on Debian 12

Learn how to install php8.2-pcov on Debian 12 with this tutorial. php8.2-pcov is Code coverage driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php8.2-pcov on Debian 12.

What is php8.2-pcov

php8.2-pcov is:

A self contained php-code-coverage compatible driver for PHP7.

There are three methods to install php8.2-pcov 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 php8.2-pcov Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install php8.2-pcov using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php8.2-pcov

Install php8.2-pcov Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php8.2-pcov using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php8.2-pcov

Install php8.2-pcov 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 php8.2-pcov using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php8.2-pcov

How To Uninstall php8.2-pcov on Debian 12

To uninstall only the php8.2-pcov package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php8.2-pcov

Uninstall php8.2-pcov And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php8.2-pcov and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php8.2-pcov

Remove php8.2-pcov Configurations and Data

To remove php8.2-pcov configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php8.2-pcov

Remove php8.2-pcov configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php8.2-pcov configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php8.2-pcov

Dependencies

php8.2-pcov have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php8.2-pcov package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.