How To Install libmozjs185-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs185-dev on Debian 9.
What is libmozjs185-dev
libmozjs185-dev 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 header files and static library which is needed for developing SpiderMonkey embedders.
There are three methods to install libmozjs185-dev 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-dev 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-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmozjs185-dev
Install libmozjs185-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs185-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmozjs185-dev
Install libmozjs185-dev 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-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmozjs185-dev
How To Uninstall libmozjs185-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libmozjs185-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmozjs185-dev
Uninstall libmozjs185-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmozjs185-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmozjs185-dev
Remove libmozjs185-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmozjs185-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmozjs185-dev
Remove libmozjs185-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmozjs185-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmozjs185-dev
Dependencies
libmozjs185-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs185-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
