How To Install libmozjs-102-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-102-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmozjs-102-dev
libmozjs-102-dev is:
SpiderMonkey is the code-name for Mozilla Firefox’s C++ implementation of JavaScript. It is intended to be embedded in other applications that provide host environments for JavaScript.
This package contains the header files which are needed for developing SpiderMonkey embedders.
This library is intended for use in contexts where only trusted JavaScript code will be run, such as GNOME’s gjs, Cinnamon’s cjs, and polkit’s rules parsing. It should not be used to run untrusted JavaScript from web pages: use a security-supported implementation such as Firefox, Chrome or WebKitGTK’s JavaScriptCore instead.
There are three methods to install libmozjs-102-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmozjs-102-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs-102-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmozjs-102-dev
Install libmozjs-102-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs-102-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmozjs-102-dev
Install libmozjs-102-dev 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 libmozjs-102-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmozjs-102-dev
How To Uninstall libmozjs-102-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmozjs-102-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmozjs-102-dev
Uninstall libmozjs-102-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmozjs-102-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmozjs-102-dev
Remove libmozjs-102-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmozjs-102-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmozjs-102-dev
Remove libmozjs-102-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmozjs-102-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmozjs-102-dev
Dependencies
libmozjs-102-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-102-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
