How To Install php7.4-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-dev on Kali Linux.
What is php7.4-dev
php7.4-dev is:
This package provides the files from the PHP7.4 source needed for compiling additional modules.
PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML.
There are three methods to install php7.4-dev 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 php7.4-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install php7.4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php7.4-devInstall php7.4-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install php7.4-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php7.4-devInstall php7.4-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install php7.4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php7.4-devHow To Uninstall php7.4-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the php7.4-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php7.4-devUninstall php7.4-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php7.4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.4-devRemove php7.4-dev Configurations and Data
To remove php7.4-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php7.4-devRemove php7.4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php7.4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.4-devDependencies
php7.4-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.4-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
