How To Install php-symfony-var-dumper on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-symfony-var-dumper on Kali Linux. php-symfony-var-dumper is mechanisms for walking through any arbitrary PHP variable

Introduction

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

What is php-symfony-var-dumper

php-symfony-var-dumper is:

The Symfony VarDumper Component provides mechanisms to walk through any arbitrary PHP variable. Build on top of those, it features a dump() function as an improved alternative to the php build-in var_dump().

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-symfony-var-dumper

Install php-symfony-var-dumper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-symfony-var-dumper

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-symfony-var-dumper

How To Uninstall php-symfony-var-dumper on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-symfony-var-dumper

Uninstall php-symfony-var-dumper And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-symfony-var-dumper

Remove php-symfony-var-dumper Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-symfony-var-dumper

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-symfony-var-dumper

Dependencies

php-symfony-var-dumper have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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