pear
TLDR
Install a package
$ pear install [package]
Upgrade a package$ pear upgrade [package]
List installed packages$ pear list
Search for packages$ pear search [keyword]
Uninstall a package$ pear uninstall [package]
SYNOPSIS
pear [options] command [command-options] args
DESCRIPTION
pear is the PHP Extension and Application Repository manager. It installs, upgrades, and manages PHP packages and extensions, predating Composer as PHP's primary package manager.
PARAMETERS
install
Install packages.upgrade
Upgrade packages.uninstall
Remove packages.list
List installed packages.search
Search for packages.info
Package information.channel-discover
Add new channel.
EXAMPLES
$ # Install package
pear install Mail
# Install from specific channel
pear channel-discover pear.phpunit.de
pear install phpunit/PHPUnit
# List outdated packages
pear list-upgrades
# Get package info
pear info DB
pear install Mail
# Install from specific channel
pear channel-discover pear.phpunit.de
pear install phpunit/PHPUnit
# List outdated packages
pear list-upgrades
# Get package info
pear info DB
CHANNELS
$ # Add channel
pear channel-discover pear.example.com
# List channels
pear list-channels
pear channel-discover pear.example.com
# List channels
pear list-channels
CAVEATS
Being superseded by Composer for most use cases. Still used for PHP extensions. Requires root for system-wide installs.
HISTORY
PEAR was started in 1999 by Stig Bakken as part of the PHP project to provide a standard package system.
