How To Install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7. php-ZendFramework2-Escaper is Zend Framework 2: Escaper Component

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7.

What is php-ZendFramework2-Escaper

The OWASP Top 10 web security risks study lists Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in second place. PHP’s sole functionality against XSS is limited to two functions of which one is commonly misapplied. Thus, the Zend\Escaper component was written. It offers developers a way to escape output and defend from XSS and related vulnerabilities by introducing contextual escaping based on peer-reviewed rules.

We can use yum or dnf to install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper.

Install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper

Install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper

How To Uninstall php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the php-ZendFramework2-Escaper package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove php-ZendFramework2-Escaper

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-ZendFramework2-Escaper on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.