How To Install libjs-mousetrap on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-mousetrap on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libjs-mousetrap
libjs-mousetrap is:
Mousetrap is a simple library for handling keyboard shortcuts in Javascript. It has support for keypress, keydown, and keyup events on specific keys, keyboard combinations, or key sequences.
There are three methods to install libjs-mousetrap 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-mousetrap 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-mousetrap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-mousetrap
Install libjs-mousetrap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-mousetrap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-mousetrap
Install libjs-mousetrap 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-mousetrap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-mousetrap
How To Uninstall libjs-mousetrap on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libjs-mousetrap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-mousetrap
Uninstall libjs-mousetrap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-mousetrap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-mousetrap
Remove libjs-mousetrap Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-mousetrap configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-mousetrap
Remove libjs-mousetrap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-mousetrap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-mousetrap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-mousetrap package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
