How To Install javascript-common on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install javascript-common on Debian 9.
What is javascript-common
javascript-common is:
Web applications that use JavaScript need to distribute it through HTTP. Using a common path for every script avoids the need to enable this path in the HTTP server for every package.
This is a helper package that creates /usr/share/javascript and enables it in the Apache and Lighttpd webserver.
There are three methods to install javascript-common 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 javascript-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 javascript-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install javascript-common
Install javascript-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install javascript-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install javascript-common
Install javascript-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install javascript-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install javascript-common
How To Uninstall javascript-common on Debian 9
To uninstall only the javascript-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove javascript-common
Uninstall javascript-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall javascript-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove javascript-common
Remove javascript-common Configurations and Data
To remove javascript-common configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge javascript-common
Remove javascript-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove javascript-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge javascript-common
Dependencies
javascript-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install javascript-common package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.