How To Install node-shasum on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-shasum on Debian 11. node-shasum is Pure javascript function that return the sha1sum

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-shasum on Debian 11.

What is node-shasum

node-shasum is:

This package emulate the well know function sha1sum of Node.js in pure javascript allowing one to use this function in browser context.

In cryptography field, SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function designed by the United States National Security Agency and is a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard published by the United States NIST, SHA-1 produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value known as a message digest. A SHA-1 hash value is typically rendered as a hexadecimal number, 40 digits long.

This a dependency of browserify

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

There are three methods to install node-shasum on Debian 11. 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-shasum 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-shasum using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install node-shasum

Install node-shasum Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-shasum

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

sudo aptitude -y install node-shasum

How To Uninstall node-shasum on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove node-shasum

Uninstall node-shasum And Its Dependencies

To uninstall node-shasum and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-shasum

Remove node-shasum Configurations and Data

To remove node-shasum configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge node-shasum

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

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

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

Dependencies

node-shasum have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-shasum package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.