How To Install ecj on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ecj on Debian 12.
What is ecj
ecj is:
Eclipse JDT Core is the Java infrastructure of the Eclipse Java IDE. It includes:
- An incremental Java compiler. Implemented as an Eclipse builder, it is based on technology evolved from VisualAge for Java compiler. In particular, it allows one to run and debug code which still contains unresolved errors.
- A Java Model that provides API for navigating the Java element tree. The Java element tree defines a Java centric view of a project. It surfaces elements like package fragments, compilation units, binary classes, types, methods, fields.
- A Java Document Model providing API for manipulating a structured Java source document.
- Code assist and code select support.
- An indexed based search infrastructure that is used for searching, code assist, type hierarchy computation, and refactoring. The Java search engine can accurately find precise matches either in sources or binaries.
- Evaluation support either in a scrapbook page or a debugger context.
- Source code formatter
This package contains the standalone ecj command line tool usable as an alternative to javac.
There are three methods to install ecj on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ecj Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ecj using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ecj
Install ecj Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ecj using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ecj
Install ecj 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 ecj using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ecj
How To Uninstall ecj on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ecj package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ecj
Uninstall ecj And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ecj and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ecj
Remove ecj Configurations and Data
To remove ecj configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ecj
Remove ecj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ecj configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ecj
Dependencies
ecj have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ecj package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.