How To Install libjavascript-minifier-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjavascript-minifier-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libjavascript-minifier-perl is Perl extension for minifying JavaScript code

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjavascript-minifier-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjavascript-minifier-perl

libjavascript-minifier-perl is:

JavaScript::Minifier removes unnecessary whitespace from JavaScript code. The primary requirement developing this module is to not break working code

There are three methods to install libjavascript-minifier-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjavascript-minifier-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjavascript-minifier-perl

Install libjavascript-minifier-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjavascript-minifier-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjavascript-minifier-perl

Install libjavascript-minifier-perl 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libjavascript-minifier-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjavascript-minifier-perl

How To Uninstall libjavascript-minifier-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libjavascript-minifier-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjavascript-minifier-perl

Uninstall libjavascript-minifier-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjavascript-minifier-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjavascript-minifier-perl

Remove libjavascript-minifier-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libjavascript-minifier-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjavascript-minifier-perl

Remove libjavascript-minifier-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjavascript-minifier-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjavascript-minifier-perl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjavascript-minifier-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.