How To Install elm-compiler on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install elm-compiler on Debian 12.
What is elm-compiler
elm-compiler is:
Elm is a functional language that compiles to JavaScript, It is intended to be used for websites and web apps and has a strong emphasis on simplicity and quality tooling.
This package includes commands like elm make, elm repl, and many
others for helping make Elm developers happy and productive.
There are three methods to install elm-compiler on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install elm-compiler Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install elm-compiler using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install elm-compiler
Install elm-compiler Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install elm-compiler using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install elm-compiler
Install elm-compiler 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 elm-compiler using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install elm-compiler
How To Uninstall elm-compiler on Debian 12
To uninstall only the elm-compiler package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove elm-compiler
Uninstall elm-compiler And Its Dependencies
To uninstall elm-compiler and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove elm-compiler
Remove elm-compiler Configurations and Data
To remove elm-compiler configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge elm-compiler
Remove elm-compiler configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove elm-compiler configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elm-compiler
Dependencies
elm-compiler have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install elm-compiler package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
