How To Install php-crypt-gpg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-crypt-gpg on Kali Linux. php-crypt-gpg is PHP PEAR module for encrypting and decrypting with GnuPG

Introduction

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

What is php-crypt-gpg

php-crypt-gpg is:

Crypt/GPG.php provides an object oriented interface to GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG). This PEAR package is intended to facilitate public-key cryptography.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-crypt-gpg

Install php-crypt-gpg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-crypt-gpg

Install php-crypt-gpg 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-crypt-gpg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-crypt-gpg

How To Uninstall php-crypt-gpg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-crypt-gpg

Uninstall php-crypt-gpg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-crypt-gpg

Remove php-crypt-gpg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-crypt-gpg

Remove php-crypt-gpg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-crypt-gpg

Dependencies

php-crypt-gpg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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