How To Install libitext5-java on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libitext5-java on Debian 12.
What is libitext5-java
libitext5-java is:
iText is a library that allows you to generate PDF files on the fly. The iText classes are very useful for people who need to generate read-only, platform independent documents containing text, lists, tables and images. The library is especially useful in combination with Java(TM) technology-based Servlets: The look and feel of HTML is browser dependent; with iText and PDF you can control exactly how your servlet’s output will look.
There are three methods to install libitext5-java on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libitext5-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 libitext5-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libitext5-java
Install libitext5-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libitext5-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libitext5-java
Install libitext5-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libitext5-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libitext5-java
How To Uninstall libitext5-java on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libitext5-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libitext5-java
Uninstall libitext5-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libitext5-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libitext5-java
Remove libitext5-java Configurations and Data
To remove libitext5-java configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libitext5-java
Remove libitext5-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libitext5-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libitext5-java
Dependencies
libitext5-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libitext5-java package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.