How To Install php-xdebug on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-xdebug on Kali Linux. php-xdebug is Xdebug Module for PHP

Introduction

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

What is php-xdebug

php-xdebug is:

The Xdebug extension helps you debugging your script by providing a lot of valuable debug information. The debug information that Xdebug can provide includes the following:

* stack traces and function traces in error messages with:
   - full parameter display for user defined functions
   - function name, file name and line indications
   - support for member functions
* memory allocation
* protection for infinite recursions

Xdebug also provides:

* profiling information for PHP scripts
* script execution analysis
* capabilities to debug your scripts interactively with a debug client

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-xdebug

Install php-xdebug Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-xdebug

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-xdebug

How To Uninstall php-xdebug on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove php-xdebug

Uninstall php-xdebug And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-xdebug

Remove php-xdebug Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge php-xdebug

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-xdebug have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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