How To Install libjs-knowl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-knowl on Debian 9. libjs-knowl is JavaScript library for transclusion of supplementary information

Introduction

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

What is libjs-knowl

libjs-knowl is:

Like the familiar hyperlink, knowls can be used to provide relevant, supplementary information and are referenced from within the body of a web page. But unlike the hyperlink, which simply takes you to a new web page, the knowl conveniently serves up the information at your original location with the click of a mouse button. With a similar click, the knowl then disappears.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-knowl

Install libjs-knowl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-knowl

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-knowl

How To Uninstall libjs-knowl on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-knowl

Uninstall libjs-knowl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-knowl

Remove libjs-knowl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-knowl

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjs-knowl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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