How To Install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

php-symfony-polyfill-iconv is:

This component provides a native PHP implementation of the iconv functions (short of ob_iconv_handler).

The Symfony Polyfill project backports features found in the latest PHP versions and provides compatibility layers for some extensions and functions. It is intended to be used when portability across PHP versions and extensions is desired.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

Install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-iconv on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-iconv And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

Remove php-symfony-polyfill-iconv Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-polyfill-iconv

Dependencies

php-symfony-polyfill-iconv have the following dependencies:

• php-common

References

• php-symfony-polyfill-iconv website

Summary

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