How To Install php-symfony-console on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-console on Kali Linux. php-symfony-console is run tasks from the command line

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-console

php-symfony-console is:

The Symfony Console Component can be used to implement recurring or long running tasks, such as cronjobs, imports or other batch jobs. Additionally it assists the creation of nice looking command line interfaces.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-console

Install php-symfony-console Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-console

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-console

How To Uninstall php-symfony-console on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-console

Uninstall php-symfony-console And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-console

Remove php-symfony-console Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-console

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-console

Dependencies

php-symfony-console have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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