How To Install node-genfun on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-genfun on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is node-genfun
node-genfun is:
A genfun is a regular function object with overridden function call/dispatch behavior. genfun is a Javascript library that lets you define generic functions: regular-seeming functions that can be invoked just like any other function, but that automatically dispatch methods based on the combination of arguments passed to it when it’s called, also known as multiple dispatch.
This package is a dependency of npm, Node.js package manager.
Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine.
There are three methods to install node-genfun 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-genfun 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-genfun using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-genfun
Install node-genfun Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-genfun using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-genfun
Install node-genfun 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-genfun using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-genfun
How To Uninstall node-genfun on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the node-genfun package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-genfun
Uninstall node-genfun And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-genfun and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-genfun
Remove node-genfun Configurations and Data
To remove node-genfun configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-genfun
Remove node-genfun configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-genfun configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-genfun
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-genfun package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
