How To Install node-shell-quote on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-shell-quote on Ubuntu 18.04. node-shell-quote is quote and parse shell commands

Introduction

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

What is node-shell-quote

node-shell-quote is:

This package parses shell like argument and quotes it if needed. It supports replacing environment variables by value, and replacing shell operator like redirection by equivalent javascript syntax.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-shell-quote

Install node-shell-quote Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-shell-quote

Install node-shell-quote 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-shell-quote using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install node-shell-quote

How To Uninstall node-shell-quote on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove node-shell-quote

Uninstall node-shell-quote And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-shell-quote

Remove node-shell-quote Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-shell-quote

Remove node-shell-quote configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-shell-quote

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Summary

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