How To Install node-libnpx on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-libnpx on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is node-libnpx
node-libnpx is:
npx is a tool for executing npm-based binaries. For example, it allows one to run a command at a particular version of the module.
Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine.
There are three methods to install node-libnpx on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-libnpx 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-libnpx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-libnpx
Install node-libnpx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-libnpx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-libnpx
Install node-libnpx 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-libnpx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-libnpx
How To Uninstall node-libnpx on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the node-libnpx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-libnpx
Uninstall node-libnpx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-libnpx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-libnpx
Remove node-libnpx Configurations and Data
To remove node-libnpx configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-libnpx
Remove node-libnpx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-libnpx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-libnpx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-libnpx package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.