How To Install node-requirejs on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-requirejs on Debian 12.
What is node-requirejs
node-requirejs is:
RequireJS loads plain JavaScript files as well as more defined modules. It is optimized for in-browser use, including in a Web Worker, but it can be used in other JavaScript environments, like Rhino and Node. It implements the Asynchronous Module API
RequireJS uses plain script tags to load modules/files, so it should allow for easy debugging. It can be used simply to load existing JavaScript files, so you can add it to your existing project without having to re-write your JavaScript files.
RequireJS includes an optimization tool you can run as part of your packaging steps for deploying your code. The optimization tool can combine and minify your JavaScript files to allow for better performance.
If the JavaScript file defines a JavaScript module via define(), then there are other benefits RequireJS can offer: improvements over traditional CommonJS modules and loading multiple versions of a module in a page. RequireJS also has a plugin system that supports features like i18n string bundles, and text file dependencies.
RequireJS does not have any dependencies on a JavaScript framework.
The standard require.js file is around 5.5KB when minified via Closure Compiler and gzipped.
This package also provides a script r.js, that has two major functions:
- Run AMD-based projects in Node and Rhino.
- Includes the RequireJS Optimizer that combines scripts for optimal browser delivery.
There are three methods to install node-requirejs on Debian 12. 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-requirejs 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-requirejs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install node-requirejs
Install node-requirejs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install node-requirejs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install node-requirejs
Install node-requirejs 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install node-requirejs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install node-requirejs
How To Uninstall node-requirejs on Debian 12
To uninstall only the node-requirejs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove node-requirejs
Uninstall node-requirejs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall node-requirejs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-requirejs
Remove node-requirejs Configurations and Data
To remove node-requirejs configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge node-requirejs
Remove node-requirejs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove node-requirejs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-requirejs
Dependencies
node-requirejs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install node-requirejs package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.