How To Install php8.2-ps on Debian 12

Learn how to install php8.2-ps on Debian 12 with this tutorial. php8.2-ps is ps module for PHP

Introduction

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

What is php8.2-ps

php8.2-ps is:

ps is an extension similar to the pdf extension but for creating PostScript files. Its api is modelled after the pdf extension. It has some advanced features like taking kerning into account and support for hyphenation. PostScript files can converted to pdf files with ghostscript retaining hyperlinks and bookmarks.

There are three methods to install php8.2-ps 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-ps 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-ps using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install php8.2-ps Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php8.2-ps

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

sudo aptitude -y install php8.2-ps

How To Uninstall php8.2-ps on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove php8.2-ps

Uninstall php8.2-ps And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove php8.2-ps Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

php8.2-ps have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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