How To Install php-symfony-polyfill on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-polyfill on Kali Linux. php-symfony-polyfill is Symfony polyfills backporting features to lower PHP versions

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-polyfill

php-symfony-polyfill is:

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 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install php-symfony-polyfill Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-polyfill

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-polyfill

How To Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-polyfill

Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill 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

Remove php-symfony-polyfill Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-symfony-polyfill have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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