How To Install php-symfony-browser-kit on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-browser-kit on Kali Linux.

What is php-symfony-browser-kit

php-symfony-browser-kit is:

The Symfony BrowserKit Component simulates the behavior of a web browser, allowing you to make requests, click on links and submit forms programmatically.

Symfony is a PHP framework, a set of tools and a development methodology.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-browser-kit

Install php-symfony-browser-kit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-browser-kit

Install php-symfony-browser-kit 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-symfony-browser-kit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-browser-kit

How To Uninstall php-symfony-browser-kit on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the php-symfony-browser-kit package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-browser-kit

Uninstall php-symfony-browser-kit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-browser-kit

Remove php-symfony-browser-kit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-browser-kit

Remove php-symfony-browser-kit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-browser-kit

Dependencies

php-symfony-browser-kit have the following dependencies:

• php-common
• php-symfony-dom-crawler

References

• php-symfony-browser-kit website

Summary

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