How To Install php-pcov on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-pcov on Kali Linux. php-pcov is Code coverage driver

Introduction

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

What is php-pcov

php-pcov is:

A self contained php-code-coverage compatible driver for PHP7.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-pcov

Install php-pcov Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-pcov

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-pcov

How To Uninstall php-pcov on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-pcov

Uninstall php-pcov And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-pcov

Remove php-pcov Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-pcov

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-pcov have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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