How To Install php-lua on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-lua on Kali Linux. php-lua is PHP Embedded lua interpreter

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-lua on Kali Linux.

What is php-lua

php-lua is:

This extension embeds the lua interpreter and offers an OO-API to lua variables and functions.

There are three methods to install php-lua on Kali Linux. 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-lua 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-lua using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-lua

Install php-lua Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php-lua using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php-lua

Install php-lua Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install php-lua using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-lua

How To Uninstall php-lua on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the php-lua package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-lua

Uninstall php-lua And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-lua and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-lua

Remove php-lua Configurations and Data

To remove php-lua configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-lua

Remove php-lua configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php-lua configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-lua

Dependencies

php-lua have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-lua package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.