How to Install and Uninstall gjs Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 07,2024

You can also install and uninstall the gjs on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "gjs" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gjs on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gjs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gjs on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gjs package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: gjs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.72.2-0ubuntu2
Priority: extra
Section: interpreters
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 189
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgjs0g (= 1.72.2-0ubuntu2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.58.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), gir1.2-gtk-3.0
Filename: pool/main/g/gjs/gjs_1.72.2-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 104960
MD5sum: eba8a405d110b3a725cfb911744d7b99
SHA1: c33e3b4c9ff476fb55fc2677ae3bd06f990fe456
SHA256: e008506ec7a0b6388670381a66ff8dba5ff021f7e0d2ffdadcdb427aabbe5d1f
SHA512: bdfce0d1c33af4a642b19604909d2030fbd1d2f242da12e49aa980812b5795b5447368cc8662ce49720ad33b224aa36934bbc5cc5ccca172f5624c5d95ec9da9
Homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs/wikis
Description: Mozilla-based javascript bindings for the GNOME platform (cli tool)
Description-md5: 9cdb51a6189ccfa1d135cb740eea9f88
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi

Package: gjs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.72.0-1
Priority: extra
Section: interpreters
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 189
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgjs0g (= 1.72.0-1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.58.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), gir1.2-gtk-3.0
Filename: pool/main/g/gjs/gjs_1.72.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 104700
MD5sum: 64355dd77069992fad75053103ba4c55
SHA1: 8db037e66656a928404ab12ddbb575e63520d6b5
SHA256: 69cd31b35a1428e69195db04caa7f3d4089055586c7fce086cd7f089677b5413
SHA512: e5e83203d93e007635be39211920a854c9bdcd287f91366262716b4e2c7e4944647e7bba6e0bcb225a68137e78f54db90c0324743e17f61ee378839709425b97
Homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gjs/wikis
Description: Mozilla-based javascript bindings for the GNOME platform (cli tool)
Description-md5: 9cdb51a6189ccfa1d135cb740eea9f88
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi