How To Install ecj-gcj on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ecj-gcj on Debian 9.
What is ecj-gcj
ecj-gcj is:
This package provides a standalone version of the Eclipse JDT compiler which is distributed as part of Eclipse. It passes the JCK (Java Compatibility Kit) and is compatible with Java 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8.
This package contains a native version of ecj built using gcj.
There are three methods to install ecj-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 ecj-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 ecj-gcj using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ecj-gcj
Install ecj-gcj Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ecj-gcj using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ecj-gcj
Install ecj-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 ecj-gcj using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ecj-gcj
How To Uninstall ecj-gcj on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ecj-gcj package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ecj-gcj
Uninstall ecj-gcj And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ecj-gcj and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ecj-gcj
Remove ecj-gcj Configurations and Data
To remove ecj-gcj configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ecj-gcj
Remove ecj-gcj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ecj-gcj configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ecj-gcj
Dependencies
ecj-gcj have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ecj-gcj package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.