How To Install libh2-java on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libh2-java on Debian 9. libh2-java is H2 Database Engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libh2-java on Debian 9.

What is libh2-java

libh2-java is:

H2 is a relational database management system supporting a subset of the SQL standard. The main programming APIs are SQL and JDBC, however the database also supports using the PostgreSQL ODBC driver by acting like a PostgreSQL server.

The main features of H2 are:

  • Very fast, open source, JDBC API.
  • Embedded and server modes; in-memory databases.
  • Browser based Console application.
  • Small footprint

There are three methods to install libh2-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 libh2-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 libh2-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libh2-java

Install libh2-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libh2-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libh2-java

Install libh2-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 libh2-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libh2-java

How To Uninstall libh2-java on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libh2-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libh2-java

Uninstall libh2-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libh2-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libh2-java

Remove libh2-java Configurations and Data

To remove libh2-java configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libh2-java

Remove libh2-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libh2-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libh2-java

Dependencies

libh2-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libh2-java package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.