How To Install libjs-jsxc on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jsxc on Debian 9. libjs-jsxc is JavaScript XMPP Client

Introduction

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

What is libjs-jsxc

libjs-jsxc is:

Real-time chat app. This app requires an external XMPP server (openfire, ejabberd etc.).

You find a list of features, supported protocols and browsers at the homepage of Javascript XMPP Client (http://www.jsxc.org).

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-jsxc

Install libjs-jsxc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-jsxc

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jsxc

How To Uninstall libjs-jsxc on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-jsxc

Uninstall libjs-jsxc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-jsxc

Remove libjs-jsxc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-jsxc

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjs-jsxc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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