How To Install javahelp2 on Fedora 34

javahelp2 is JavaHelp is a full-featured, platform-independent, extensible help system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install javahelp2 on Fedora 34.

What is javahelp2

JavaHelp software is a full-featured, platform-independent, extensible help system that enables developers and authors to incorporate online help in applets, components, applications, operating systems, and devices. Authors can also use the JavaHelp software to deliver online documentation for the Web and corporate Intranet.

We can use yum or dnf to install javahelp2 on Fedora 34. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install javahelp2.

Install javahelp2 on Fedora 34 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install javahelp2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install javahelp2

Install javahelp2 on Fedora 34 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install javahelp2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install javahelp2

How To Uninstall javahelp2 on Fedora 34

To uninstall only the javahelp2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove javahelp2

javahelp2 Package Contents on Fedora 34

/usr/bin/jh2indexer
/usr/bin/jh2search
/usr/share/java/javahelp2.jar
/usr/share/javahelp2
/usr/share/maven-metadata/javahelp2.xml

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install javahelp2 on Fedora 34 using yum and dnf.