How To Install libhessian-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhessian-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libhessian-java is Java implementation of a binary protocol for web services

Introduction

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

What is libhessian-java

libhessian-java is:

Hessian provides compact binary and XML protocols for applications needing performance without protocol complexity. It is well-suited to sending binary data without any need to extend the protocol with attachments. This library also includes Burlap that is a matching XML protocol.

With Hessian, providing a web service is as simple as creating a servlet and using a service is as simple as a JDK Proxy interface.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libhessian-java

Install libhessian-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libhessian-java

Install libhessian-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 libhessian-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhessian-java

How To Uninstall libhessian-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libhessian-java

Uninstall libhessian-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhessian-java

Remove libhessian-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libhessian-java

Remove libhessian-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhessian-java

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Summary

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