How To Install npm2deb on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install npm2deb on Debian 12.
What is npm2deb
npm2deb is:
This application eases packaging Node.js modules available via npm.
It is also able to list modules dependencies and check which ones are already available as Debian packages.
Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine.
There are three methods to install npm2deb 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 npm2deb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install npm2deb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install npm2deb
Install npm2deb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install npm2deb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install npm2deb
Install npm2deb 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 npm2deb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install npm2deb
How To Uninstall npm2deb on Debian 12
To uninstall only the npm2deb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove npm2deb
Uninstall npm2deb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall npm2deb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove npm2deb
Remove npm2deb Configurations and Data
To remove npm2deb configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge npm2deb
Remove npm2deb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove npm2deb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge npm2deb
Dependencies
npm2deb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install npm2deb package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.