How To Install libgcj17-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj17-dbg on Debian 9. libgcj17-dbg is Debugging symbols for libraries provided in libgcj17-dev

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj17-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libgcj17-dbg

libgcj17-dbg is:

The package provides debugging symbols for the libraries provided in libgcj17-dev.

binutils is required to show file names and line numbers in stack traces.

There are three methods to install libgcj17-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgcj17-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcj17-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgcj17-dbg

Install libgcj17-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcj17-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgcj17-dbg

Install libgcj17-dbg 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcj17-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgcj17-dbg

How To Uninstall libgcj17-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgcj17-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgcj17-dbg

Uninstall libgcj17-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgcj17-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcj17-dbg

Remove libgcj17-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libgcj17-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgcj17-dbg

Remove libgcj17-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgcj17-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcj17-dbg

Dependencies

libgcj17-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcj17-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.