How To Install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu on Debian 9. gcj-hppa-linux-gnu is GNU Java compiler (based on GCC) for the hppa architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu on Debian 9.

What is gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

gcj-hppa-linux-gnu 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 hppa architecture.

There are three methods to install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu 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-hppa-linux-gnu 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-hppa-linux-gnu using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

Install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

Install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu 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-hppa-linux-gnu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

How To Uninstall gcj-hppa-linux-gnu on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gcj-hppa-linux-gnu package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

Uninstall gcj-hppa-linux-gnu And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gcj-hppa-linux-gnu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

Remove gcj-hppa-linux-gnu Configurations and Data

To remove gcj-hppa-linux-gnu configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

Remove gcj-hppa-linux-gnu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gcj-hppa-linux-gnu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcj-hppa-linux-gnu

Dependencies

gcj-hppa-linux-gnu have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcj-hppa-linux-gnu package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.