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

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-polyfill-util

php-symfony-polyfill-util is:

This component provides binary-safe string functions, using the mbstring extension when available.

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-util 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-util 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-util using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install php-symfony-polyfill-util Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-util And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-util 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-util

Remove php-symfony-polyfill-util Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

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

• php-common

References

• php-symfony-polyfill-util website

Summary

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