How To Install libjs-node-forge on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-node-forge on Debian 10.
What is libjs-node-forge
libjs-node-forge is:
The Forge software is a fully native implementation of the TLS protocol in JavaScript, a set of cryptography utilities, and a set of tools for developing Web Apps that utilize many network resources.
This package contains Forge directly usable in web browsers.
There are three methods to install libjs-node-forge on Debian 10. 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-node-forge 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-node-forge using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-node-forge
Install libjs-node-forge Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-node-forge using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-node-forge
Install libjs-node-forge 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-node-forge using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-node-forge
How To Uninstall libjs-node-forge on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libjs-node-forge package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-node-forge
Uninstall libjs-node-forge And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-node-forge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-node-forge
Remove libjs-node-forge Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-node-forge configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-node-forge
Remove libjs-node-forge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-node-forge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-node-forge
Dependencies
libjs-node-forge have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-node-forge package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.