How To Install libspark-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libspark-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libspark-java is Java package to draw sparklines

Introduction

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

What is libspark-java

libspark-java is:

Sparklines are intense, simple, wordlike graphics. They can be used to convey information in line graph or barchart form within a paragraph.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libspark-java

Install libspark-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libspark-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install libspark-java

How To Uninstall libspark-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libspark-java

Uninstall libspark-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libspark-java

Remove libspark-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libspark-java

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

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

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

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Summary

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