How To Install php-net-sieve on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-sieve on Kali Linux. php-net-sieve is Handles talking to a sieve server

Introduction

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

What is php-net-sieve

php-net-sieve is:

This package provides an API to talk to servers implementing the managesieve protocol. It can be used to install and remove sieve scripts, mark them active etc.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-net-sieve

Install php-net-sieve Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-net-sieve

Install php-net-sieve 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-net-sieve using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-net-sieve

How To Uninstall php-net-sieve on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-net-sieve

Uninstall php-net-sieve And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-net-sieve

Remove php-net-sieve Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-net-sieve

Remove php-net-sieve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-net-sieve

Dependencies

php-net-sieve have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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