How To Install libjs-node-uuid on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-node-uuid on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libjs-node-uuid
libjs-node-uuid is:
Node-uuid provides simple, fast generation of RFC4122 UUIDs.
- Generate RFC4122 version 1 or version 4 UUIDs
- Runs in Node.js and web browsers
- Cryptographically strong random number generation on supporting platforms
- Small footprint
This package provides node-uuid usable directly in web browsers.
There are three methods to install libjs-node-uuid 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-node-uuid 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-node-uuid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-node-uuid
Install libjs-node-uuid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-node-uuid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-node-uuid
Install libjs-node-uuid 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-node-uuid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-node-uuid
How To Uninstall libjs-node-uuid on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libjs-node-uuid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-node-uuid
Uninstall libjs-node-uuid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-node-uuid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-node-uuid
Remove libjs-node-uuid Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-node-uuid configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-node-uuid
Remove libjs-node-uuid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-node-uuid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-node-uuid
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-node-uuid package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
