How To Install libcontrolsfx-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcontrolsfx-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcontrolsfx-java
libcontrolsfx-java is:
ControlsFX is a collection of UI controls and other tools to complement the core JavaFX distribution. It has been developed for JavaFX 8.0 and beyond, and has a guiding principle of only accepting new controls and features when all existing code is at an acceptably high level, including having high quality javadoc documentation.
The full list of features is provided at: http://fxexperience.com/controlsfx/features/
There are three methods to install libcontrolsfx-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 libcontrolsfx-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 libcontrolsfx-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcontrolsfx-java
Install libcontrolsfx-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcontrolsfx-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcontrolsfx-java
Install libcontrolsfx-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 libcontrolsfx-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcontrolsfx-java
How To Uninstall libcontrolsfx-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcontrolsfx-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcontrolsfx-java
Uninstall libcontrolsfx-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcontrolsfx-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcontrolsfx-java
Remove libcontrolsfx-java Configurations and Data
To remove libcontrolsfx-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcontrolsfx-java
Remove libcontrolsfx-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcontrolsfx-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcontrolsfx-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcontrolsfx-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
