How To Install openjfx-source on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjfx-source on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is openjfx-source
openjfx-source is:
JavaFX/OpenJFX is a set of graphics and media APIs that enables Java developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications that operate consistently across diverse platforms.
This package contains the source archive to be used with an IDE.
Package: openjfx-source Architecture: all Version: 11.0.7+0-2ubuntu1 Priority: optional Section: universe/java Source: openjfx Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 6527 Filename: pool/universe/o/openjfx/openjfx-source_11.0.7+0-2ubuntu1_all.deb Size: 6069020 MD5sum: b24ed15b6d88a5dac483e9a1484e8969 SHA1: 69f5066dab29b2ca8dcd30d35b8359a207faa2c6 SHA256: f6ecb634efda3309370e615270bd0c726062f491bb5cd5256018c997e558a036 Homepage: https://openjfx.io Description-en: JavaFX/OpenJFX - Rich client application platform for Java (sources) JavaFX/OpenJFX is a set of graphics and media APIs that enables Java developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications that operate consistently across diverse platforms.
This package contains the source archive to be used with an IDE.
There are three methods to install openjfx-source on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openjfx-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openjfx-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openjfx-source
Install openjfx-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openjfx-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openjfx-source
Install openjfx-source 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 openjfx-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openjfx-source
How To Uninstall openjfx-source on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the openjfx-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openjfx-source
Uninstall openjfx-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openjfx-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openjfx-source
Remove openjfx-source Configurations and Data
To remove openjfx-source configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openjfx-source
Remove openjfx-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openjfx-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openjfx-source
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjfx-source package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.