How To Install zx on Debian 12

Learn how to install zx on Debian 12 with this tutorial. zx is tool to launch modern Javascript scripts

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zx on Debian 12.

What is `zx`

zx is:

Bash is great, but when it comes to writing scripts, people usually choose a more convenient programming language. JavaScript maybe a good choice, but standard Node.js library requires additional hassle before using. The zx package provides useful wrappers around child_process, escapes arguments and gives sensible defaults.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zx

Install zx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zx

Install zx 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 zx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zx

How To Uninstall zx on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove zx

Uninstall zx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall zx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zx

Remove zx Configurations and Data

To remove zx configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge zx

Remove zx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zx

Dependencies

zx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zx package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.