How To Install php-ast on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ast on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is php-ast
php-ast is:
This extension exposes the abstract syntax tree generated by PHP 7.
There are three methods to install php-ast on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-ast 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-ast using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-ast
Install php-ast Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-ast using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-ast
Install php-ast 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-ast using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-ast
How To Uninstall php-ast on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the php-ast package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-ast
Uninstall php-ast And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-ast and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-ast
Remove php-ast Configurations and Data
To remove php-ast configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-ast
Remove php-ast configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-ast configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-ast
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ast package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
