How To Install libjs-dropzone on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-dropzone on Debian 10.
What is libjs-dropzone
libjs-dropzone is:
Dropzone.js is a light weight JavaScript library that turns an HTML element into a dropzone. This means that a user can drag and drop a file onto it, and the file gets uploaded to the server via AJAX.
Main features:
- Image thumbnail previews
- Retina enabled
- Multiple files and synchronous uploads
- Progress updates
- Support for large files
- Complete theming
There are three methods to install libjs-dropzone on Debian 10. 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-dropzone 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-dropzone using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-dropzone
Install libjs-dropzone Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-dropzone using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-dropzone
Install libjs-dropzone 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-dropzone using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-dropzone
How To Uninstall libjs-dropzone on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libjs-dropzone package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-dropzone
Uninstall libjs-dropzone And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-dropzone and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-dropzone
Remove libjs-dropzone Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-dropzone configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-dropzone
Remove libjs-dropzone configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-dropzone configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-dropzone
Dependencies
libjs-dropzone have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-dropzone package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.