How To Install libjs-jquery-uploadify on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-jquery-uploadify on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-jquery-uploadify is plugin for easy multiple file upload

Introduction

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

What is libjs-jquery-uploadify

libjs-jquery-uploadify is:

Uploadify is a jQuery plugin that allows you to easily add multiple file upload functionality to your website.

Features:

  • Multiple file uploads
  • Drag and drop
  • Real-time progress indicators
  • Custom upload restrictions
  • Extreme customization

This package contains the Flash version of Uploadify.

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

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

Install libjs-jquery-uploadify Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-jquery-uploadify

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-jquery-uploadify

How To Uninstall libjs-jquery-uploadify on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-jquery-uploadify

Uninstall libjs-jquery-uploadify And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjs-jquery-uploadify 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-uploadify

Remove libjs-jquery-uploadify Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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