How To Install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Debian 9.
What is gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf is:
This is the GNU Java compiler, which compiles java on platforms supported by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code.
This is a dependency package providing the default GNU Java cross-compiler for the armhf architecture.
There are three methods to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf 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 gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
Install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
Install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf 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 gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
How To Uninstall gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
Uninstall gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
Remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf Configurations and Data
To remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
Remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf
Dependencies
gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-arm-linux-gnueabihf package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.