How To Install libecj-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libecj-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libecj-java
libecj-java is:
This package provides a standalone version of the Eclipse JDT compiler library which is distributed as part of Eclipse. It passes the JCK (Java Compatibility Kit) and is compatible with Java 1.3, 1.4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
There are three methods to install libecj-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 libecj-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 libecj-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libecj-java
Install libecj-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libecj-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libecj-java
Install libecj-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 libecj-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libecj-java
How To Uninstall libecj-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libecj-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libecj-java
Uninstall libecj-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libecj-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libecj-java
Remove libecj-java Configurations and Data
To remove libecj-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libecj-java
Remove libecj-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libecj-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libecj-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libecj-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
