How To Install java-policy on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install java-policy on Debian 11.
What is java-policy
java-policy is:
This package contains:
- The Java policy document which describes the layout of Java support in Debian and how Java packages should behave.
- The Debian-Java-FAQ which provides information on the status of Java support in Debian, available compilers, virtual machines, Java programs and libraries as well as on legal issues.
There are three methods to install java-policy on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install java-policy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install java-policy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install java-policy
Install java-policy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install java-policy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install java-policy
Install java-policy 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 java-policy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install java-policy
How To Uninstall java-policy on Debian 11
To uninstall only the java-policy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove java-policy
Uninstall java-policy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall java-policy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove java-policy
Remove java-policy Configurations and Data
To remove java-policy configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge java-policy
Remove java-policy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove java-policy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge java-policy
Dependencies
java-policy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install java-policy package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.