How To Install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot on Debian 9. libjs-jquery-dotdotdot is jQuery plugin for ellipsis on multiple line content

Introduction

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

What is libjs-jquery-dotdotdot

libjs-jquery-dotdotdot is:

A jQuery plugin for advanced cross-browser ellipsis which handles multiple line contents depending on whether the text will overlap an element.

You can also add one or several CSS classes to HTML elements to automatically invoke the plugin’s functionality and some extra features.

There are three methods to install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot 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-dotdotdot 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-dotdotdot using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot

Install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jquery-dotdotdot

How To Uninstall libjs-jquery-dotdotdot on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-jquery-dotdotdot

Uninstall libjs-jquery-dotdotdot And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove libjs-jquery-dotdotdot Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjs-jquery-dotdotdot have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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