How To Install civicrm-common on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install civicrm-common on Kali Linux. civicrm-common is CiviCRM common files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install civicrm-common on Kali Linux.

What is civicrm-common

civicrm-common is:

CiviCRM is web-based, Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software geared toward meeting the needs of non-profit and other civic-sector organizations.

As a non profit committed to the public good itself, CiviCRM understands that forging and growing strong relationships with constituents is about more than collecting and tracking constituent data - it is about sustaining relationships with supporters over time.

With CiviCRM’s robust feature set, organizations can further their mission through contact management, fundraising, event management, member management, mass e-mail marketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, case management, and much more.

CiviCRM is a solution for managing

  • Contacts & relationships
  • Events & registration
  • Fundraising
  • Online payments
  • Communications
  • Mailing lists
  • Membership
  • Clients
  • Reports

This package contains core components of CiviCRM.

There are three methods to install civicrm-common 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 civicrm-common Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install civicrm-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install civicrm-common

Install civicrm-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install civicrm-common

Install civicrm-common 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 civicrm-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install civicrm-common

How To Uninstall civicrm-common on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the civicrm-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove civicrm-common

Uninstall civicrm-common And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove civicrm-common

Remove civicrm-common Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge civicrm-common

Remove civicrm-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge civicrm-common

Dependencies

civicrm-common have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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