How To Install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9. gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi is GNU Java compiler (based on GCC) for the armel architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9.

What is gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi is:

This is the GNU Java compiler, which compiles java on platforms supported by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code.

This is a dependency package providing the default GNU Java cross-compiler for the armel architecture.

There are three methods to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi 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-arm-linux-gnueabi 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-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi 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-arm-linux-gnueabi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

How To Uninstall gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

Uninstall gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi Configurations and Data

To remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi

Dependencies

gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabi package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.