How To Install libgettext-commons-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgettext-commons-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libgettext-commons-java is Java classes for internationalization (i18n)

Introduction

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

What is libgettext-commons-java

libgettext-commons-java is:

Lightweight library combining the power of the unix-style gettext tools with the widely used Java ResourceBundles. This makes it possible to use the original text instead of arbitrary property keys, which is less cumbersome and makes programs easier to read.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgettext-commons-java

Install libgettext-commons-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgettext-commons-java

Install libgettext-commons-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 libgettext-commons-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgettext-commons-java

How To Uninstall libgettext-commons-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libgettext-commons-java

Uninstall libgettext-commons-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgettext-commons-java

Remove libgettext-commons-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgettext-commons-java

Remove libgettext-commons-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgettext-commons-java

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Summary

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