How To Install libmozjs-24-0-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-24-0-dbg on Debian 9. libmozjs-24-0-dbg is Spidermonkey JavaScript engine (debug symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-24-0-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libmozjs-24-0-dbg

libmozjs-24-0-dbg is:

SpiderMonkey is the code-name for the Mozilla’s C++ implementation of JavaScript. It is intended to be embedded in other applications that provide host environments for JavaScript.

This package contains the debug symbols.

There are three methods to install libmozjs-24-0-dbg 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 libmozjs-24-0-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs-24-0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmozjs-24-0-dbg

Install libmozjs-24-0-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs-24-0-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmozjs-24-0-dbg

Install libmozjs-24-0-dbg 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 libmozjs-24-0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmozjs-24-0-dbg

How To Uninstall libmozjs-24-0-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libmozjs-24-0-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmozjs-24-0-dbg

Uninstall libmozjs-24-0-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmozjs-24-0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmozjs-24-0-dbg

Remove libmozjs-24-0-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libmozjs-24-0-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmozjs-24-0-dbg

Remove libmozjs-24-0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmozjs-24-0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmozjs-24-0-dbg

Dependencies

libmozjs-24-0-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-24-0-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.