How To Install libmozjs-78-0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-78-0 on Kali Linux. libmozjs-78-0 is SpiderMonkey JavaScript library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-78-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libmozjs-78-0

libmozjs-78-0 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 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-78-0 on Kali Linux. 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-78-0 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-78-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmozjs-78-0

Install libmozjs-78-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs-78-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmozjs-78-0

Install libmozjs-78-0 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libmozjs-78-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmozjs-78-0

How To Uninstall libmozjs-78-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmozjs-78-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmozjs-78-0

Uninstall libmozjs-78-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmozjs-78-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmozjs-78-0

Remove libmozjs-78-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libmozjs-78-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmozjs-78-0

Remove libmozjs-78-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmozjs-78-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmozjs-78-0

Dependencies

libmozjs-78-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmozjs-78-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.