How To Install php-twig on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-twig on Debian 9. php-twig is Flexible, fast, and secure template engine for PHP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-twig on Debian 9.

What is php-twig

php-twig is:

Twig is a fast, secure and flexible template engine for php, implementing an own domain specific language which originated from Jinja and Django templates.

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-twig

Install php-twig Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-twig

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

sudo aptitude -y install php-twig

How To Uninstall php-twig on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove php-twig

Uninstall php-twig And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-twig and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-twig

Remove php-twig Configurations and Data

To remove php-twig configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-twig

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

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

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

Dependencies

php-twig have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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