How To Install libgjs-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgjs-dev on Debian 11.
What is libgjs-dev
libgjs-dev is:
Makes it possible for applications to use all of GNOME’s platform libraries using the JavaScript language. It’s mainly based on the Mozilla JavaScript engine and the GObject introspection framework.
This package contains the development files applications need to build against.
There are three methods to install libgjs-dev 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 libgjs-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgjs-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgjs-dev
Install libgjs-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgjs-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgjs-dev
Install libgjs-dev 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 libgjs-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgjs-dev
How To Uninstall libgjs-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libgjs-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgjs-dev
Uninstall libgjs-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgjs-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgjs-dev
Remove libgjs-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgjs-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgjs-dev
Remove libgjs-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgjs-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgjs-dev
Dependencies
libgjs-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgjs-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.