How To Install libjs-scriptaculous on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-scriptaculous on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libjs-scriptaculous
libjs-scriptaculous is:
script.aculo.us is a JavaScript library providing dynamic visual effects and user interface elements via the Document Object Model.
script.aculo.us extends the Prototype Javascript Framework by adding visual effects, user interface controls, and utilities. It is most notably included with Ruby on Rails, but also provided separately to work with other web application frameworks and scripting languages.
There are three methods to install libjs-scriptaculous 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-scriptaculous 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-scriptaculous using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-scriptaculous
Install libjs-scriptaculous Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-scriptaculous using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-scriptaculous
Install libjs-scriptaculous 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-scriptaculous using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-scriptaculous
How To Uninstall libjs-scriptaculous on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libjs-scriptaculous package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-scriptaculous
Uninstall libjs-scriptaculous And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-scriptaculous and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-scriptaculous
Remove libjs-scriptaculous Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-scriptaculous configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-scriptaculous
Remove libjs-scriptaculous configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-scriptaculous configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-scriptaculous
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-scriptaculous package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
