How To Install josm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install josm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04. josm-l10n is Editor for OpenStreetMap - translation files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install josm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is josm-l10n

josm-l10n is:

JOSM is an editor for OpenStreetMap (OSM) written in Java. The current version supports stand alone GPX tracks, GPX track data from OSM database and existing nodes, line segments and metadata tags from the OSM database.

OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways.

This package contains the translation files for JOSM.

There are three methods to install josm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install josm-l10n Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install josm-l10n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install josm-l10n

Install josm-l10n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install josm-l10n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install josm-l10n

Install josm-l10n 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install josm-l10n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install josm-l10n

How To Uninstall josm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the josm-l10n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove josm-l10n

Uninstall josm-l10n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall josm-l10n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove josm-l10n

Remove josm-l10n Configurations and Data

To remove josm-l10n configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge josm-l10n

Remove josm-l10n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove josm-l10n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge josm-l10n

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install josm-l10n package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.