How to Install and Uninstall php-mcrypt Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: June 18,2024

1. Install "php-mcrypt" package

This is a short guide on how to install php-mcrypt on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                php-mcrypt
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "php-mcrypt" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall php-mcrypt on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                php-mcrypt
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the php-mcrypt package on Kali Linux

Package: php-mcrypt
Version: 3:1.0.5-4
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Debian PHP PECL Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: php8.2-mcrypt
Pre-Depends: php-common (>= 2:69~)
Size: 3428
SHA256: 419fa75673c3f3394b764eee789808b1817dfc7369ea96d363ab67c139457b31
SHA1: 993d81c8cc2af68b2fad7794451d17932d8a3ba1
MD5sum: ab947ed1f8c9817c6bd26e54f3c3f8a6
Description: PHP bindings for the libmcrypt library
These functions provides bindings for the unmaintained libmcrypt library.
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The extension is unbundled from php-src as of PHP 7.2.0, because the underlying
libmcrypt has obviously been abandoned. It is recommended to reevaluate using
this extension.
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This is empty package that depends on default PHP version.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://pecl.php.net/package/mcrypt
Section: php
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/php-mcrypt/php-mcrypt_1.0.5-4_amd64.deb