How To Install dexdeps on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dexdeps on Ubuntu 22.04. dexdeps is DEX external dependency dump

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dexdeps on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is dexdeps

dexdeps is:

This tool dumps a list of fields and methods that a DEX file uses but does not define. When combined with a list of public APIs, it can be used to determine whether an APK is accessing fields and calling methods that it shouldn’t be. It may also be useful in determining whether an application requires a certain minimum API level to execute.

There are three methods to install dexdeps on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dexdeps Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dexdeps using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dexdeps

Install dexdeps Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dexdeps using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dexdeps

Install dexdeps 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 dexdeps using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dexdeps

How To Uninstall dexdeps on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the dexdeps package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dexdeps

Uninstall dexdeps And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dexdeps and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dexdeps

Remove dexdeps Configurations and Data

To remove dexdeps configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dexdeps

Remove dexdeps configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dexdeps configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dexdeps

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dexdeps package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.