How To Install node-keygrip on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-keygrip on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is node-keygrip
node-keygrip is:
This module helps signing and verifying data through a rotating credential system, in which new server keys can be added and old ones removed regularly, without invalidating client credentials.
Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine.
There are three methods to install node-keygrip 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-keygrip 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-keygrip using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-keygrip
Install node-keygrip Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-keygrip using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-keygrip
Install node-keygrip 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-keygrip using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-keygrip
How To Uninstall node-keygrip on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the node-keygrip package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-keygrip
Uninstall node-keygrip And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-keygrip and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-keygrip
Remove node-keygrip Configurations and Data
To remove node-keygrip configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-keygrip
Remove node-keygrip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-keygrip configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-keygrip
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-keygrip package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
