How To Install libcurvesapi-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcurvesapi-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libcurvesapi-java is Java implementation of mathematical curves defined over a set of control points

Introduction

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

What is libcurvesapi-java

libcurvesapi-java is:

Implementation of various mathematical curves that define themselves over a set of control points. The API is written in Java. The curves supported are: Bezier, B-Spline, Cardinal Spline, Catmull-Rom Spline, Lagrange, Natural Cubic Spline, and NURBS.

There are three methods to install libcurvesapi-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 libcurvesapi-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 libcurvesapi-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcurvesapi-java

Install libcurvesapi-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcurvesapi-java

Install libcurvesapi-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 libcurvesapi-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcurvesapi-java

How To Uninstall libcurvesapi-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libcurvesapi-java

Uninstall libcurvesapi-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcurvesapi-java

Remove libcurvesapi-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcurvesapi-java

Remove libcurvesapi-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcurvesapi-java

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Summary

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