How To Install libbcjmail-java on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbcjmail-java on Debian 12.
What is libbcjmail-java
libbcjmail-java is:
The Bouncy Castle Java S/MIME APIs for handling S/MIME protocols. This jar contains S/MIME APIs for JDK 1.5 and up. The APIs can be used in conjunction with a JCE/JCA provider such as the one provided with the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs. The Jakarta Mail API and the Jakarta activation framework will also be needed.
There are three methods to install libbcjmail-java 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 libbcjmail-java Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libbcjmail-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbcjmail-java
Install libbcjmail-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbcjmail-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbcjmail-java
Install libbcjmail-java 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 libbcjmail-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbcjmail-java
How To Uninstall libbcjmail-java on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libbcjmail-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbcjmail-java
Uninstall libbcjmail-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbcjmail-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbcjmail-java
Remove libbcjmail-java Configurations and Data
To remove libbcjmail-java configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbcjmail-java
Remove libbcjmail-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbcjmail-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbcjmail-java
Dependencies
libbcjmail-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbcjmail-java package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
