How To Install node-send on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-send on Ubuntu 18.04. node-send is Static file server with ranges and negotiation support for Node.js

Introduction

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

What is node-send

node-send is:

This module offers a streaming static file server supporting partial responses (Ranges), conditional-GET negotiation, high test coverage, and granular events allowing middlewares to plug easily into it.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-send

Install node-send Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-send

Install node-send 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-send using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install node-send

How To Uninstall node-send on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove node-send

Uninstall node-send And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-send

Remove node-send Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-send

Remove node-send configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-send

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Summary

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