To install Composer 2 on Linux Mint, you can follow these steps:
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Update the package lists on your system by running the following command:
sudo apt update
3. Install the dependencies required for Composer by running the following command:
sudo apt install curl php-cli php-zip unzip
4. Download the Composer installer by running the following command:
curl -sS https:
5. Verify the integrity of the downloaded installer by running the following command:
HASH="$(curl -sS https://composer.github.io/installer.sig)"
php -r "if (hash_file('SHA384', 'composer-setup.php') === '$HASH') { echo 'Installer verified'; } else { echo 'Installer corrupt'; unlink('composer-setup.php'); } echo PHP_EOL;"
Make sure the output says "Installer verified" before proceeding to the next step.
6. Run the installer to install Composer globally by running the following command:
sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
7. After the installation completes, you can remove the downloaded installer file by running the following command:
rm composer-setup.php
8. Verify that Composer is installed correctly by running the following command:
composer --version
You should see the version information for Composer displayed on the screen.
Composer 2 should now be installed on your Linux Mint system. You can use it by running the composer command in the terminal.