How To Install liblombok-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install liblombok-java on Ubuntu 18.04. liblombok-java is Reduce boilerplate code in Java projects

Introduction

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

What is liblombok-java

liblombok-java is:

“Boilerplate” is a term used to describe code that is repeated in many parts of an application with little alteration. One of the most frequently voiced criticisms of the Java language is the volume of this type of code that is found in most projects. This problem is frequently a result of design decisions in various libraries, but is exacerbated by limitations in the language itself. Project Lombok aims to reduce the prevalence of some of the worst offenders by replacing them with a simple set of annotations.

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

sudo apt-get -y install liblombok-java

Install liblombok-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install liblombok-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install liblombok-java

How To Uninstall liblombok-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove liblombok-java

Uninstall liblombok-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove liblombok-java

Remove liblombok-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge liblombok-java

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

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

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

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Summary

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