How To Install libmozjs185-1.0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs185-1.0 on Debian 9. libmozjs185-1.0 is SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs185-1.0 on Debian 9.

What is libmozjs185-1.0

libmozjs185-1.0 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.

There are three methods to install libmozjs185-1.0 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 libmozjs185-1.0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs185-1.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmozjs185-1.0

Install libmozjs185-1.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs185-1.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmozjs185-1.0

Install libmozjs185-1.0 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 libmozjs185-1.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmozjs185-1.0

How To Uninstall libmozjs185-1.0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libmozjs185-1.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmozjs185-1.0

Uninstall libmozjs185-1.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmozjs185-1.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmozjs185-1.0

Remove libmozjs185-1.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libmozjs185-1.0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmozjs185-1.0

Remove libmozjs185-1.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmozjs185-1.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmozjs185-1.0

Dependencies

libmozjs185-1.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs185-1.0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.