How To Install slimit on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install slimit on Debian 9. slimit is JavaScript minifier/parser in Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install slimit on Debian 9.

What is slimit

slimit is:

SlimIt is a JavaScript minifier written in Python. It compiles JavaScript into more compact code so that it downloads and runs faster.

SlimIt also provides a library that includes a JavaScript parser, lexer, pretty printer and a tree visitor.

There are three methods to install slimit 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 slimit Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install slimit

Install slimit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install slimit using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install slimit

Install slimit 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 slimit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install slimit

How To Uninstall slimit on Debian 9

To uninstall only the slimit package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove slimit

Uninstall slimit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove slimit

Remove slimit Configurations and Data

To remove slimit configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge slimit

Remove slimit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slimit

Dependencies

slimit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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