How To Install libgcj17-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj17-dev on Debian 9. libgcj17-dev is Java development headers for use with gcj

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj17-dev on Debian 9.

What is libgcj17-dev

libgcj17-dev is:

These are the development headers that go along with the gcj front end to gcc. libgcj includes parts of the Java Class Libraries, plus glue to connect the libraries to the compiler and the underlying OS.

There are three methods to install libgcj17-dev 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 libgcj17-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcj17-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgcj17-dev

Install libgcj17-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcj17-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgcj17-dev

Install libgcj17-dev 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 libgcj17-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgcj17-dev

How To Uninstall libgcj17-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgcj17-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgcj17-dev

Uninstall libgcj17-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgcj17-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcj17-dev

Remove libgcj17-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgcj17-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgcj17-dev

Remove libgcj17-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgcj17-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcj17-dev

Dependencies

libgcj17-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj17-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.