How To Install php7.0-xsl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php7.0-xsl on Debian 9. php7.0-xsl is XSL module for PHP (dummy)

Introduction

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

What is php7.0-xsl

php7.0-xsl is:

This package is a transitional dummy package and can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install php7.0-xsl 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-xsl 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-xsl using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install php7.0-xsl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php7.0-xsl

Install php7.0-xsl 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-xsl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php7.0-xsl

How To Uninstall php7.0-xsl on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove php7.0-xsl

Uninstall php7.0-xsl And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove php7.0-xsl Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

php7.0-xsl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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