How To Install libjs-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-source-map is Mozilla source map generator and consumer - JavaScript library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjs-source-map

libjs-source-map is:

Mozilla implementation of source map generator and consumer, for source maps written in the Asynchronous Module Definition format.

Source maps provide a language-agnostic way to compile back production code to the original source code.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-source-map

Install libjs-source-map Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-source-map

Install libjs-source-map 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-source-map using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-source-map

How To Uninstall libjs-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libjs-source-map package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-source-map

Uninstall libjs-source-map And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjs-source-map and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-source-map

Remove libjs-source-map Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-source-map

Remove libjs-source-map configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-source-map

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Summary

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