How To Install php-behat-mink on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-behat-mink on CentOS 7. php-behat-mink is Browser controller/emulator abstraction for PHP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-behat-mink on CentOS 7.

What is php-behat-mink

One of the most important parts in the web is a browser. Browser is the window through which web users interact with web applications and other users. Users are always talking with web applications through browsers. So, in order to test that our web application behaves correctly, we need a way to simulate this interaction between the browser and the web application in our tests. We need a Mink. Mink is an open source browser controller/emulator for web applications, written in PHP. Read Mink at a Glance [1] to learn more about Mink and why you need it. Autoloader [1] http

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

Install php-behat-mink 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-behat-mink using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install php-behat-mink

Install php-behat-mink 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-behat-mink using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install php-behat-mink

How To Uninstall php-behat-mink on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove php-behat-mink

References

Summary

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