How To Install node-path-is-absolute on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-path-is-absolute on Ubuntu 18.04. node-path-is-absolute is Node.js 0.12 path.isAbsolute() ponyfill

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-path-is-absolute on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is node-path-is-absolute

node-path-is-absolute is:

Path-is-absolute is a Node.js module that gives developers the ability to determine whether a path written in programming language is an absolute path. An absolute path will always resolve to the same location, regardless of the working directory. Path-is-absolute is a ponyfill, meaning that it does not overwrite the native method in a JavaScript environment.

There are three methods to install node-path-is-absolute 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-path-is-absolute 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-path-is-absolute using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install node-path-is-absolute

Install node-path-is-absolute Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install node-path-is-absolute using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install node-path-is-absolute

Install node-path-is-absolute 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-path-is-absolute using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install node-path-is-absolute

How To Uninstall node-path-is-absolute on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the node-path-is-absolute package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove node-path-is-absolute

Uninstall node-path-is-absolute And Its Dependencies

To uninstall node-path-is-absolute and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-path-is-absolute

Remove node-path-is-absolute Configurations and Data

To remove node-path-is-absolute configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge node-path-is-absolute

Remove node-path-is-absolute configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove node-path-is-absolute configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-path-is-absolute

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-path-is-absolute package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.