How To Install javacc4 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install javacc4 on Debian 10.
What is javacc4
javacc4 is:
Java Compiler-Compiler (JavaCC) is (according to sun) “the most popular parser generator” for use with Java [tm] applications.
A parser generator is a tool that reads a grammar specification and converts it to a Java program that can recognize matches to the grammar. In addition to the parser generator itself, JavaCC provides other standard capabilities related to parser generation such as tree building (via a tool called JJTree included with JavaCC), actions, debugging, etc.
There are three methods to install javacc4 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install javacc4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install javacc4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install javacc4
Install javacc4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install javacc4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install javacc4
Install javacc4 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 javacc4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install javacc4
How To Uninstall javacc4 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the javacc4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove javacc4
Uninstall javacc4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall javacc4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove javacc4
Remove javacc4 Configurations and Data
To remove javacc4 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge javacc4
Remove javacc4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove javacc4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge javacc4
Dependencies
javacc4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install javacc4 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.