How To Install node-randomfill on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-randomfill on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is node-randomfill
node-randomfill is:
This package allows one to fill a buffer with random value using well known Node.js API in browser context
This a dependency of browserify. Browserify is a javaScript tool that allows developers to write Node.js-style modules that compile for use in the browser.
Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine
There are three methods to install node-randomfill 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-randomfill 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-randomfill using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-randomfill
Install node-randomfill Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-randomfill using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-randomfill
Install node-randomfill 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-randomfill using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-randomfill
How To Uninstall node-randomfill on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the node-randomfill package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-randomfill
Uninstall node-randomfill And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-randomfill and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-randomfill
Remove node-randomfill Configurations and Data
To remove node-randomfill configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-randomfill
Remove node-randomfill configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-randomfill configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-randomfill
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-randomfill package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
