How To Install libjs-unorm on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-unorm on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-unorm is Common JS Unicode Normalizer (client/browser)

Introduction

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

What is libjs-unorm

libjs-unorm is:

Normalization is a process that involves transforming characters and sequences of characters into a formally-defined underlying representation. This process is most important when text needs to be compared for sorting and searching, but it is also used when storing text to ensure that the text is stored in a consistent representation.

This package provides a Common JS Unicode Normalizer (client/browser version).

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-unorm

Install libjs-unorm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-unorm

Install libjs-unorm 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-unorm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-unorm

How To Uninstall libjs-unorm on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjs-unorm

Uninstall libjs-unorm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-unorm

Remove libjs-unorm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-unorm

Remove libjs-unorm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-unorm

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Summary

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