How To Install libgcj-bc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj-bc on Debian 9.
What is libgcj-bc
libgcj-bc is:
A fake library that is used at link time only. It ensures that binaries built with the BC-ABI link against a constant SONAME. This way, BC-ABI binaries continue to work if the SONAME underlying libgcj.so changes.
There are three methods to install libgcj-bc 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 libgcj-bc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgcj-bc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgcj-bc
Install libgcj-bc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgcj-bc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgcj-bc
Install libgcj-bc 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 libgcj-bc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgcj-bc
How To Uninstall libgcj-bc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgcj-bc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgcj-bc
Uninstall libgcj-bc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgcj-bc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcj-bc
Remove libgcj-bc Configurations and Data
To remove libgcj-bc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgcj-bc
Remove libgcj-bc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgcj-bc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcj-bc
Dependencies
libgcj-bc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj-bc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
