How To Install libjs-term.js on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-term.js on Ubuntu 20.04. libjs-term.js is full xterm clone written in javascript

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-term.js on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libjs-term.js

libjs-term.js is:

Term.js is a full xterm clone written in javascript. It is a fork from the original work of Fabrice Bellard’s javascript vt100 for jslinux (with the author’s permission. The original design remains. The terminal itself has been extended to include xterm CSI codes, among other features.

There are three methods to install libjs-term.js on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjs-term.js Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-term.js using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-term.js

Install libjs-term.js Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-term.js using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjs-term.js

Install libjs-term.js 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 libjs-term.js using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-term.js

How To Uninstall libjs-term.js on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libjs-term.js package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-term.js

Uninstall libjs-term.js And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjs-term.js and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-term.js

Remove libjs-term.js Configurations and Data

To remove libjs-term.js configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-term.js

Remove libjs-term.js configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjs-term.js configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-term.js

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-term.js package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.