How To Install node-almond on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-almond on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is node-almond
node-almond is:
Some developers like to use the AMD API to code modular JavaScript, but after doing an optimized build, they do not want to include a full AMD loader like RequireJS, since they do not need all that functionality.
In the context of Javascript modules, AMD refers to a format specification which makes modules easier to use. See http://requirejs.org/docs/whyamd.html#amd
Some use cases, like mobile, are very sensitive to file sizes.
By including almond in the built file, there is no need for RequireJS. almond is around 1 kilobyte when minified with Closure Compiler and gzipped.
There are three methods to install node-almond 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 node-almond Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install node-almond using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-almond
Install node-almond Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-almond using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-almond
Install node-almond 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 node-almond using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-almond
How To Uninstall node-almond on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the node-almond package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-almond
Uninstall node-almond And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-almond and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-almond
Remove node-almond Configurations and Data
To remove node-almond configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-almond
Remove node-almond configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-almond configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-almond
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-almond package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
