How To Install libjs-codemirror on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 375 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-codemirror on Ubuntu.
What is libjs-codemirror
libjs-codemirror is:
CodeMirror is a JavaScript library that can be used to create a relatively pleasant editor interface for code-like content – computer programs, HTML markup, and similar. If a mode has been written for the language you are editing, the code will be coloured, and the editor will optionally help you with indentation.
There are three methods to install libjs-codemirror on Ubuntu. 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-codemirror 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-codemirror using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjs-codemirror
Install libjs-codemirror Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjs-codemirror using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjs-codemirror
Install libjs-codemirror 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-codemirror using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjs-codemirror
How To Uninstall libjs-codemirror on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libjs-codemirror package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjs-codemirror
Uninstall libjs-codemirror And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjs-codemirror and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-codemirror
Remove libjs-codemirror Configurations and Data
To remove libjs-codemirror configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-codemirror
Remove libjs-codemirror configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjs-codemirror configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-codemirror
Dependencies
libjs-codemirror have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-codemirror package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.