How To Install libjsmpp-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjsmpp-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libjsmpp-java is SMPP API for sending SMS from Java

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjsmpp-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjsmpp-java

libjsmpp-java is:

jSMPP is a 100% Java library for SMPP. SMPP is a carrier-neutral protocol that is used to connect users to the mobile SMS messaging network over IP networks such as the Internet. It is highly scalable and is the protocol used between many carriers. SMPP PDUs are mapped directly to the format of PDUs used by mobile handsets so it is easier to predict the way a message is delivered to the mobile device when it is created and transmitted through an SMPP stack.

There are three methods to install libjsmpp-java on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjsmpp-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 libjsmpp-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjsmpp-java

Install libjsmpp-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjsmpp-java

Install libjsmpp-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjsmpp-java

How To Uninstall libjsmpp-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjsmpp-java

Uninstall libjsmpp-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjsmpp-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjsmpp-java

Remove libjsmpp-java Configurations and Data

To remove libjsmpp-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjsmpp-java

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjsmpp-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.