How To Install libjnlp-servlet-java on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjnlp-servlet-java on Debian 9. libjnlp-servlet-java is simple and convenient packaging format for JNLP applications

Introduction

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

What is libjnlp-servlet-java

libjnlp-servlet-java is:

JNLPDownloadServlet can be used to package a JNLP file and its associated resources in a Web Archive (.war) file. The purpose of the servlet is to provide a simple and convenient packaging format for JNLP applications, so they can be easily deployed in a Web Container, such as Tomcat or a J2EE-compliant Application Server.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjnlp-servlet-java

Install libjnlp-servlet-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjnlp-servlet-java

Install libjnlp-servlet-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 libjnlp-servlet-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjnlp-servlet-java

How To Uninstall libjnlp-servlet-java on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjnlp-servlet-java

Uninstall libjnlp-servlet-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjnlp-servlet-java

Remove libjnlp-servlet-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjnlp-servlet-java

Remove libjnlp-servlet-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjnlp-servlet-java

Dependencies

libjnlp-servlet-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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