How To Install rhino on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install rhino on Debian 11. rhino is JavaScript engine written in Java

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rhino on Debian 11.

What is rhino

rhino is:

Rhino is an implementation of the JavaScript language written entirely in Java. It is typically embedded into Java applications to provide scripting to end users.

There are three methods to install rhino 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 rhino Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rhino

Install rhino Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rhino using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rhino

Install rhino 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 rhino using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rhino

How To Uninstall rhino on Debian 11

To uninstall only the rhino package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rhino

Uninstall rhino And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rhino

Remove rhino Configurations and Data

To remove rhino configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rhino

Remove rhino configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rhino

Dependencies

rhino have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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