How To Install javacc5 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install javacc5 on Debian 12.
What is javacc5
javacc5 is:
Java Compiler-Compiler (JavaCC) is (according to sun) “the most popular parser generator” for use with Java [tm] applications.
A parser generator is a tool that reads a grammar specification and converts it to a Java program that can recognize matches to the grammar. In addition to the parser generator itself, JavaCC provides other standard capabilities related to parser generation such as tree building (via a tool called JJTree included with JavaCC), actions, debugging, etc.
There are three methods to install javacc5 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install javacc5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install javacc5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install javacc5
Install javacc5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install javacc5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install javacc5
Install javacc5 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 javacc5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install javacc5
How To Uninstall javacc5 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the javacc5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove javacc5
Uninstall javacc5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall javacc5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove javacc5
Remove javacc5 Configurations and Data
To remove javacc5 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge javacc5
Remove javacc5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove javacc5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge javacc5
Dependencies
javacc5 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install javacc5 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
