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

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-polyfill-uuid

php-symfony-polyfill-uuid is:

This component provides uuid_* functions to users who run PHP versions without the uuid extension.

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

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

Install php-symfony-polyfill-uuid Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-uuid And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-symfony-polyfill-uuid 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-uuid

Remove php-symfony-polyfill-uuid Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

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

• php-common

References

• php-symfony-polyfill-uuid website

Summary

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