How To Install php-msgpack on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-msgpack on Kali Linux. php-msgpack is PHP extension for interfacing with MessagePack

Introduction

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

What is php-msgpack

php-msgpack is:

This extension provide API for communicating with MessagePack serialization.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-msgpack

Install php-msgpack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-msgpack

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-msgpack

How To Uninstall php-msgpack on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-msgpack

Uninstall php-msgpack And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-msgpack

Remove php-msgpack Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-msgpack

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-msgpack have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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