How To Install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj on Debian 9.
What is libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj is:
The Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) is a fast and rich Java GUI toolkit. For platforms with existing SWT implementations it provides efficient, portable and fast access to native controls and user interface facilities.
This package contains a native library built using gcj.
There are three methods to install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj 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 libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
Install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
Install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj 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 libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
How To Uninstall libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
Uninstall libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
Remove libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj Configurations and Data
To remove libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
Remove libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj
Dependencies
libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libswt-gtk-3-java-gcj package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
