How To Install php-geoip on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-geoip on Kali Linux. php-geoip is GeoIP module for PHP

Introduction

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

What is php-geoip

php-geoip is:

This PHP module allows you to find the location of an IP address - City, State, Country, Longitude, Latitude, and other information as all, such as ISP and connection type.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-geoip

Install php-geoip Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-geoip

Install php-geoip 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-geoip using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-geoip

How To Uninstall php-geoip on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-geoip

Uninstall php-geoip And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-geoip

Remove php-geoip Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-geoip

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-geoip

Dependencies

php-geoip have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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