How To Install libjs-impress on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-impress on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-impress is JavaScript library to make animated presentations

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-impress on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjs-impress

libjs-impress is:

Impress.js is a framework written in JavaScript to create HTML presentations, which can be shown with a web browser. It provides transforms and transition effects between slides based on CSS3.

There are three methods to install libjs-impress 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 libjs-impress 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-impress using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-impress

Install libjs-impress Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-impress

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-impress

How To Uninstall libjs-impress on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-impress

Uninstall libjs-impress And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-impress

Remove libjs-impress Configurations and Data

To remove libjs-impress configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-impress

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

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

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

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Summary

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