How to Install hhvm software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install hhvm software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

hhvm software package provides HipHop Virtual Machine, a JIT replacement for PHP - main runtime, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install hhvm 

hhvm is installed in your system.

Make ensure the hhvm package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep hhvm *

You will get with hhvm package name, version, architecture and description in a table

hhvm package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section PHP
Package hhvm
Version 3.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Description HipHop Virtual Machine, a JIT replacement for PHP - main runtime
Sub Section PHP


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