How To Install libbyte-buddy-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbyte-buddy-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libbyte-buddy-java is Runtime code generation for the Java virtual machine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbyte-buddy-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libbyte-buddy-java

libbyte-buddy-java is:

Byte Buddy is a code generation and manipulation library for creating and modifying Java classes during the runtime of a Java application and without the help of a compiler. Other than the code generation utilities that ship with the Java Class Library, Byte Buddy allows the creation of arbitrary classes and is not limited to implementing interfaces for the creation of runtime proxies. Furthermore, Byte Buddy offers a convenient API for changing classes either manually, using a Java agent or during a build.

There are three methods to install libbyte-buddy-java 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 libbyte-buddy-java Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libbyte-buddy-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbyte-buddy-java

Install libbyte-buddy-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbyte-buddy-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbyte-buddy-java

Install libbyte-buddy-java 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 libbyte-buddy-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbyte-buddy-java

How To Uninstall libbyte-buddy-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libbyte-buddy-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbyte-buddy-java

Uninstall libbyte-buddy-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbyte-buddy-java

Remove libbyte-buddy-java Configurations and Data

To remove libbyte-buddy-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbyte-buddy-java

Remove libbyte-buddy-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbyte-buddy-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbyte-buddy-java

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Summary

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