How To Install libjs-jquery-fancybox on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery-fancybox on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-jquery-fancybox is fancy lightbox alternative

Introduction

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

What is libjs-jquery-fancybox

libjs-jquery-fancybox is:

FancyBox is a tool for displaying images, html content and multi-media in a Mac-style “lightbox” that floats overtop of web page.

Features: * Can display images, HTML elements, SWF movies, Iframes and also Ajax requests * Customizable through settings and CSS * Groups related items and adds navigation. * Support fancy transitions by using easing plugin * Adds a nice drop shadow under the zoomed item

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-jquery-fancybox

Install libjs-jquery-fancybox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-jquery-fancybox

Install libjs-jquery-fancybox 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-jquery-fancybox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jquery-fancybox

How To Uninstall libjs-jquery-fancybox on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-jquery-fancybox

Uninstall libjs-jquery-fancybox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-jquery-fancybox

Remove libjs-jquery-fancybox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-jquery-fancybox

Remove libjs-jquery-fancybox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-jquery-fancybox

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Summary

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