How To Install php-symfony-mailer on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-mailer on Kali Linux. php-symfony-mailer is help sending emails

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-mailer

php-symfony-mailer is:

The Symfony Mailer Component helps sending emails.

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

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

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

Install php-symfony-mailer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-mailer

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-mailer

How To Uninstall php-symfony-mailer on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-mailer

Uninstall php-symfony-mailer And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove php-symfony-mailer Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-symfony-mailer have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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