How To Install libemma-java on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libemma-java on Debian 9. libemma-java is Java code coverage tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libemma-java on Debian 9.

What is libemma-java

libemma-java is:

EMMA is a toolkit for measuring and reporting Java code coverage. EMMA distinguishes itself from other tools by going after a unique feature combination: support for large-scale enterprise software development while keeping individual developer’s work fast and iterative.

There are three methods to install libemma-java 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 libemma-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 libemma-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libemma-java

Install libemma-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libemma-java

Install libemma-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 libemma-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libemma-java

How To Uninstall libemma-java on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libemma-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libemma-java

Uninstall libemma-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libemma-java

Remove libemma-java Configurations and Data

To remove libemma-java configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libemma-java

Remove libemma-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libemma-java

Dependencies

libemma-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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