How To Install node-require-relative on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-require-relative on Ubuntu 18.04. node-require-relative is Relative require module import for Node.js

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-require-relative on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is node-require-relative

node-require-relative is:

This Node.js module makes it possible to import (require or resolve) other modules relative to a path of your choice.

Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine.

There are three methods to install node-require-relative 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-require-relative 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-require-relative using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install node-require-relative

Install node-require-relative Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install node-require-relative using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install node-require-relative

Install node-require-relative 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-require-relative using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install node-require-relative

How To Uninstall node-require-relative on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the node-require-relative package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove node-require-relative

Uninstall node-require-relative And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-require-relative

Remove node-require-relative Configurations and Data

To remove node-require-relative configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge node-require-relative

Remove node-require-relative configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-require-relative

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Summary

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