How To Install libecj-java-gcj on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libecj-java-gcj on Debian 9.
What is libecj-java-gcj
libecj-java-gcj is:
This package provides a standalone version of the Eclipse JDT compiler library which is distributed as part of Eclipse. It passes the JCK (Java Compatibility Kit) and is compatible with Java 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8.
This package contains a native version of libecj-java built using gcj.
There are three methods to install libecj-java-gcj 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 libecj-java-gcj Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libecj-java-gcj using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libecj-java-gcj
Install libecj-java-gcj Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libecj-java-gcj using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libecj-java-gcj
Install libecj-java-gcj 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 libecj-java-gcj using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libecj-java-gcj
How To Uninstall libecj-java-gcj on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libecj-java-gcj package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libecj-java-gcj
Uninstall libecj-java-gcj And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libecj-java-gcj and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libecj-java-gcj
Remove libecj-java-gcj Configurations and Data
To remove libecj-java-gcj configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libecj-java-gcj
Remove libecj-java-gcj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libecj-java-gcj configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libecj-java-gcj
Dependencies
libecj-java-gcj have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libecj-java-gcj package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
