How To Install jsonnet on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jsonnet on Debian 11.
What is jsonnet
jsonnet is:
A data templating language for app and tool developers
- Generate config data
- Side-effect free
- Organize, simplify, unify
- Manage sprawling config
A simple extension of JSON
- Open source (Apache 2.0)
- Familiar syntax
- Reformatter, linter
- Editor & IDE integrations
- Formally specified
Eliminate duplication with object-orientation. Or, use functions. Integrate with existing / custom applications. Generate JSON, YAML, INI, and other formats.
This package ships the binary executable.
There are three methods to install jsonnet on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install jsonnet Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jsonnet using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jsonnet
Install jsonnet Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jsonnet using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jsonnet
Install jsonnet 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 jsonnet using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jsonnet
How To Uninstall jsonnet on Debian 11
To uninstall only the jsonnet package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jsonnet
Uninstall jsonnet And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jsonnet and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jsonnet
Remove jsonnet Configurations and Data
To remove jsonnet configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jsonnet
Remove jsonnet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jsonnet configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jsonnet
Dependencies
jsonnet have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jsonnet package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.