How To Install libjs-jquery-flot on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery-flot on Debian 9.
What is libjs-jquery-flot
libjs-jquery-flot is:
Flot is a pure JavaScript plotting library for jQuery. It produces graphical plots of arbitrary datasets on-the-fly client-side. The focus is on simple usage (all settings are optional), attractive looks and interactive features like zooming and mouse tracking.
There are three methods to install libjs-jquery-flot on Debian 9. 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-flot 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-flot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-jquery-flot
Install libjs-jquery-flot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-jquery-flot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-jquery-flot
Install libjs-jquery-flot 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-jquery-flot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jquery-flot
How To Uninstall libjs-jquery-flot on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libjs-jquery-flot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-jquery-flot
Uninstall libjs-jquery-flot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-jquery-flot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-jquery-flot
Remove libjs-jquery-flot Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-jquery-flot configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-jquery-flot
Remove libjs-jquery-flot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-jquery-flot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-jquery-flot
Dependencies
libjs-jquery-flot have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery-flot package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.