How To Install php-all-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-all-dev on Kali Linux. php-all-dev is package depending on all supported PHP development packages

Introduction

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

What is php-all-dev

php-all-dev is:

This package is a dependency package used as a build dependency for other packages to avoid hardcoded dependencies on specific PHP development packages.

There are three methods to install php-all-dev 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-all-dev 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-all-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php-all-dev

Install php-all-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-all-dev

Install php-all-dev 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-all-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-all-dev

How To Uninstall php-all-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-all-dev

Uninstall php-all-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-all-dev

Remove php-all-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-all-dev

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-all-dev

Dependencies

php-all-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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