How To Install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 on Ubuntu.
What is php-symfony-polyfill-php74
php-symfony-polyfill-php74 is:
This component provides functions unavailable in releases prior to PHP 7.4:
- get_mangled_object_vars
- mb_str_split
- password_algos
The Symfony Polyfill project backports features found in the latest PHP versions and provides compatibility layers for some extensions and functions. It is intended to be used when portability across PHP versions and extensions is desired.
Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.
There are three methods to install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 on Ubuntu. 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-polyfill-php74 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-polyfill-php74 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-polyfill-php74
Install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill-php74
Install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 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-polyfill-php74 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill-php74
How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-php74 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the php-symfony-polyfill-php74 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill-php74
Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-php74 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-php74 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-polyfill-php74
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-php74 Configurations and Data
To remove php-symfony-polyfill-php74 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-polyfill-php74
Remove php-symfony-polyfill-php74 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-symfony-polyfill-php74 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-polyfill-php74
Dependencies
php-symfony-polyfill-php74 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill-php74 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.