How To Install ruby-uglifier on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-uglifier on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-uglifier
ruby-uglifier is:
ruby-uglifier is a wrapper for the UglifyJS JavaScript compressor, which is used by other packages (e.g., the Rails 3 and 4 asset pipelines) to compress Javascript files.
There are three methods to install ruby-uglifier 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 ruby-uglifier Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-uglifier using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-uglifier
Install ruby-uglifier Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-uglifier using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-uglifier
Install ruby-uglifier 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 ruby-uglifier using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-uglifier
How To Uninstall ruby-uglifier on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-uglifier package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-uglifier
Uninstall ruby-uglifier And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-uglifier and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-uglifier
Remove ruby-uglifier Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-uglifier configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-uglifier
Remove ruby-uglifier configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-uglifier configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-uglifier
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-uglifier package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
