How To Install libjs-mocha on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-mocha on Debian 9. libjs-mocha is simple, flexible, fun test framework - JavaScript library

Introduction

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

What is libjs-mocha

libjs-mocha is:

Mocha is a feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on Node.js and browser, making asynchronous testing simple and fun.

Mocha tests run serially, allowing for flexible and accurate reporting, while mapping uncaught exceptions to the correct test cases.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-mocha

Install libjs-mocha Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-mocha

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-mocha

How To Uninstall libjs-mocha on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-mocha

Uninstall libjs-mocha And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-mocha

Remove libjs-mocha Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-mocha

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjs-mocha have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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