Superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output
TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds
optional types, classes, and modules to JavaScript. TypeScript supports tools
for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any
OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript.
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install typescript
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install typescript
To install typescript, simply use the following command: