Is possible to run the jsc (JavaScriptCore) utility from the command line in Ubuntu, like in OSX?

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In OSX there is a hidden utility called jsc, part of WebKit, that can be used to run JavaScript code on the command line. It can be used as a JavaScript console, like irb for Ruby.

I have the libwebkitgtk-3.0 and -3.0-dev libraries installed, but I cannot figure out how to find or build jsc. Is it even possible?

Note: I already know about alternatives like Rhino, SpiderMonkey, etc.

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited May 10 '22 at 01:26

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Install rhino and use rhino-jsc (see manpage)

edited May 10 '22 at 01:26

Erman Kadir Kahraman

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answered Jan 27 '12 at 08:07

Vadim Rutkovsky

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 31 '13 at 04:58

Another solution is to install nodejs:

sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

The above will not always install the most recent version, in which case you can try:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties python g++ make
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited May 10 '22 at 01:19

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If you prefer to avoid Rhino and stick with the WebKitGTK+ packages, install a link to install libjavascriptcoregtk and use /usr/bin/jsc (manpage)

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answered Nov 13 '15 at 18:37

Keith Cascio

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Is possible to run the jsc (JavaScriptCore) utility from the command line in Ubuntu, like in OSX?

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