How To Install pdf.js-common on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdf.js-common on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pdf.js-common
pdf.js-common is:
PDF.js is a general-purpose, web standards-based platform for parsing and rendering PDFs.
This package contains files needed for the web viewer and the browser extension.
There are three methods to install pdf.js-common on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pdf.js-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pdf.js-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdf.js-common
Install pdf.js-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdf.js-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdf.js-common
Install pdf.js-common 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 pdf.js-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdf.js-common
How To Uninstall pdf.js-common on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pdf.js-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdf.js-common
Uninstall pdf.js-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdf.js-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdf.js-common
Remove pdf.js-common Configurations and Data
To remove pdf.js-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdf.js-common
Remove pdf.js-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdf.js-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdf.js-common
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdf.js-common package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
