How To Install php-net-whois on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is php-net-whois

php-net-whois is:

The PEAR::Net_Whois class provides a tool to query internet domain name and network number directory services.

This module looks up records in the databases maintained by several Network Information Centers (NICs).

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

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

Install php-net-whois Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-net-whois

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-net-whois

How To Uninstall php-net-whois on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-net-whois

Uninstall php-net-whois And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove php-net-whois Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-net-whois have the following dependencies:

• php-common
• php-net-socket

References

• php-net-whois website

Summary

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