How To Install php7.0-tidy on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.0-tidy on Debian 9. php7.0-tidy is tidy module for PHP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.0-tidy on Debian 9.

What is php7.0-tidy

php7.0-tidy is:

This package provides the tidy module(s) for PHP.

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 php7.0-tidy on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install php7.0-tidy Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.0-tidy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install php7.0-tidy

Install php7.0-tidy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.0-tidy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install php7.0-tidy

Install php7.0-tidy Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install php7.0-tidy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php7.0-tidy

How To Uninstall php7.0-tidy on Debian 9

To uninstall only the php7.0-tidy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php7.0-tidy

Uninstall php7.0-tidy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php7.0-tidy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php7.0-tidy

Remove php7.0-tidy Configurations and Data

To remove php7.0-tidy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php7.0-tidy

Remove php7.0-tidy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove php7.0-tidy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php7.0-tidy

Dependencies

php7.0-tidy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.0-tidy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.