How To Install jfugue on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install jfugue on Debian 9. jfugue is Java API for music programming - transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jfugue on Debian 9.

What is jfugue

jfugue is:

JFugue is a Java API for music programming that does not require the programmer to be aware of all the complexities of MIDI. The music can be synthetized from strings that describe its notes, chords, instruments, etc., or can be generated in real-time in many different ways.

JFugue supports playing music in real time as well as saving it to MIDI files or send it to MIDI devices.

This is a transitional package and can safely removed after having installed its dependencies.

There are three methods to install jfugue 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 jfugue Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jfugue using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jfugue

Install jfugue Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jfugue using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jfugue

Install jfugue 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 jfugue using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jfugue

How To Uninstall jfugue on Debian 9

To uninstall only the jfugue package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jfugue

Uninstall jfugue And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jfugue and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jfugue

Remove jfugue Configurations and Data

To remove jfugue configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jfugue

Remove jfugue configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jfugue configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jfugue

Dependencies

jfugue have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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