How To Install libjs-codemirror on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-codemirror on Debian 11. libjs-codemirror is JavaScript editor interface for code-like content

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-codemirror on Debian 11.

What is libjs-codemirror

libjs-codemirror is:

CodeMirror is a JavaScript library that can be used to create a relatively pleasant editor interface for code-like content – computer programs, HTML markup, and similar. If a mode has been written for the language you are editing, the code will be coloured, and the editor will optionally help you with indentation.

There are three methods to install libjs-codemirror 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 libjs-codemirror Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-codemirror using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-codemirror

Install libjs-codemirror Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-codemirror using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjs-codemirror

Install libjs-codemirror 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 libjs-codemirror using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-codemirror

How To Uninstall libjs-codemirror on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libjs-codemirror package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-codemirror

Uninstall libjs-codemirror And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjs-codemirror and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-codemirror

Remove libjs-codemirror Configurations and Data

To remove libjs-codemirror configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-codemirror

Remove libjs-codemirror configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjs-codemirror configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-codemirror

Dependencies

libjs-codemirror have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-codemirror package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.