How To Install libhamcrest1.2-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamcrest1.2-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libhamcrest1.2-java is library of matchers for building test expressions

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamcrest1.2-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libhamcrest1.2-java

libhamcrest1.2-java is:

Provides a library of matcher objects (also known as constraints or predicates) allowing ‘match’ rules to be defined declaratively, to be used in other frameworks. Typical scenarios include testing frameworks, mocking libraries and UI validation rules.

There are three methods to install libhamcrest1.2-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 libhamcrest1.2-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 libhamcrest1.2-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhamcrest1.2-java

Install libhamcrest1.2-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhamcrest1.2-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhamcrest1.2-java

Install libhamcrest1.2-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 libhamcrest1.2-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhamcrest1.2-java

How To Uninstall libhamcrest1.2-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libhamcrest1.2-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhamcrest1.2-java

Uninstall libhamcrest1.2-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhamcrest1.2-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhamcrest1.2-java

Remove libhamcrest1.2-java Configurations and Data

To remove libhamcrest1.2-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhamcrest1.2-java

Remove libhamcrest1.2-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhamcrest1.2-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhamcrest1.2-java

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamcrest1.2-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.