How To Install php-thrift on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-thrift on Kali Linux. php-thrift is PHP language support for Thrift

Introduction

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

What is php-thrift

php-thrift is:

Thrift is a software framework for the development of reliable and performant communication and data serialization. It combines a software stack with code generation to build services that operate seamlessly across a number of different development languages.

This package provides the PHP5 language support for Thrift.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-thrift

Install php-thrift Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-thrift

Install php-thrift 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-thrift using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-thrift

How To Uninstall php-thrift on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-thrift

Uninstall php-thrift And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-thrift

Remove php-thrift Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-thrift

Remove php-thrift configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-thrift

Dependencies

php-thrift have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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