How To Install php-hamcrest on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is php-hamcrest

php-hamcrest is:

Hamcrest is a matching library originally written for Java, but subsequently ported to many other languages. hamcrest-php is the official PHP port of Hamcrest and essentially follows a literal translation of the original Java API for Hamcrest, with a few Exceptions, mostly down to PHP language barriers.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-hamcrest

Install php-hamcrest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-hamcrest

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-hamcrest

How To Uninstall php-hamcrest on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-hamcrest

Uninstall php-hamcrest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-hamcrest

Remove php-hamcrest Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-hamcrest

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-hamcrest have the following dependencies:

• php-common

References

• php-hamcrest website

Summary

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