How To Install gcj-6-source on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-6-source on Debian 9.
What is gcj-6-source
gcj-6-source is:
These are the java source files packaged as a zip file for use in development environments like eclipse and netbeans.
There are three methods to install gcj-6-source 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 gcj-6-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gcj-6-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gcj-6-source
Install gcj-6-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gcj-6-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gcj-6-source
Install gcj-6-source 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 gcj-6-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gcj-6-source
How To Uninstall gcj-6-source on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gcj-6-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gcj-6-source
Uninstall gcj-6-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gcj-6-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcj-6-source
Remove gcj-6-source Configurations and Data
To remove gcj-6-source configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gcj-6-source
Remove gcj-6-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gcj-6-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcj-6-source
Dependencies
gcj-6-source have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-6-source package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
