How To Install php-symfony-var-dumper on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-var-dumper on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is php-symfony-var-dumper
php-symfony-var-dumper is:
The Symfony VarDumper Component provides mechanisms to walk through any arbitrary PHP variable. Build on top of those, it features a dump() function as an improved alternative to the php build-in var_dump().
Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.
There are three methods to install php-symfony-var-dumper 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-symfony-var-dumper 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-symfony-var-dumper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-var-dumper
Install php-symfony-var-dumper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-symfony-var-dumper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-symfony-var-dumper
Install php-symfony-var-dumper 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-symfony-var-dumper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-var-dumper
How To Uninstall php-symfony-var-dumper on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the php-symfony-var-dumper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-var-dumper
Uninstall php-symfony-var-dumper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-symfony-var-dumper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-var-dumper
Remove php-symfony-var-dumper Configurations and Data
To remove php-symfony-var-dumper configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-var-dumper
Remove php-symfony-var-dumper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-var-dumper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-var-dumper
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-var-dumper package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
