How To Install libjs-jquery on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery on Debian 9. libjs-jquery is JavaScript library for dynamic web applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery on Debian 9.

What is libjs-jquery

libjs-jquery is:

jQuery is a fast, concise, JavaScript Library that simplifies how you traverse HTML documents, handle events, perform animations, and add Ajax interactions to your web pages. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript.

There are three methods to install libjs-jquery 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 libjs-jquery Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-jquery using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-jquery

Install libjs-jquery Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-jquery

Install libjs-jquery 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 libjs-jquery using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jquery

How To Uninstall libjs-jquery on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libjs-jquery package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-jquery

Uninstall libjs-jquery And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-jquery

Remove libjs-jquery Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-jquery

Remove libjs-jquery configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-jquery

Dependencies

libjs-jquery have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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