How To Install libequinox-io-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libequinox-io-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libequinox-io-java is Eclipse Equinox IO Connector Service

Introduction

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

What is libequinox-io-java

libequinox-io-java is:

The Equinox Bundles project is tasked with implementing all add-on services detailed in the OSGi specifications including the output of the various OSGi Expert groups. In addition, the bundles component team defines and produces bundles and services that are of general utility to OSGi systems and programmers.

This package contains the org.eclipse.equinox.io bundle.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libequinox-io-java

Install libequinox-io-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libequinox-io-java

Install libequinox-io-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 libequinox-io-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libequinox-io-java

How To Uninstall libequinox-io-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libequinox-io-java

Uninstall libequinox-io-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libequinox-io-java

Remove libequinox-io-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libequinox-io-java

Remove libequinox-io-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libequinox-io-java

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Summary

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