How To Install libjs-modestmaps on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-modestmaps on Debian 9. libjs-modestmaps is display and interaction library for tile-based maps - Javascript

Introduction

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

What is libjs-modestmaps

libjs-modestmaps is:

Modest Maps is a display and interaction library for tile-based maps.

Its intent is to provide a minimal, extensible, customizable, and free display library for designers and developers who want to use interactive maps in their own projects. Modest Maps provides a core set of features in a tight, clean package, with hooks for additional functionality.

This package contains the Javascript library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-modestmaps

Install libjs-modestmaps Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-modestmaps

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-modestmaps

How To Uninstall libjs-modestmaps on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-modestmaps

Uninstall libjs-modestmaps And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-modestmaps

Remove libjs-modestmaps Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-modestmaps

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjs-modestmaps have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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