How To Install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9

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

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9.

What is gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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 powerpcspe architecture.

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

sudo apt-get -y install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

How To Uninstall gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Uninstall gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Remove gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Remove gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Dependencies

gcj-powerpc-linux-gnuspe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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