How To Install libjs-jssip on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jssip on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-jssip is JavaScript implementation of a WebRTC SIP video phone

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jssip on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjs-jssip

libjs-jssip is:

JsSIP is a client side pure JavaScript library to build SIP endpoints in Web environments. It is typically hosted in any normal web server and runs in modern WebRTC capable browsers.

This package provides the JavaScript library for use in web sites or for other packages that require it.

There are three methods to install libjs-jssip on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-jssip 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-jssip using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-jssip

Install libjs-jssip Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-jssip

Install libjs-jssip 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jssip

How To Uninstall libjs-jssip on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-jssip

Uninstall libjs-jssip And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjs-jssip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-jssip

Remove libjs-jssip Configurations and Data

To remove libjs-jssip configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-jssip

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jssip package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.