How To Install fastjar on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastjar on Debian 9.
What is fastjar
fastjar is:
Replacement for Suns .jar creation program. It is written in C instead of java and is tons faster.
There are three methods to install fastjar on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install fastjar Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fastjar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fastjar
Install fastjar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fastjar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fastjar
Install fastjar 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install fastjar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fastjar
How To Uninstall fastjar on Debian 9
To uninstall only the fastjar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fastjar
Uninstall fastjar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fastjar and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fastjar
Remove fastjar Configurations and Data
To remove fastjar configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fastjar
Remove fastjar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fastjar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fastjar
Dependencies
fastjar have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastjar package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
