How To Install libjansi-native-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjansi-native-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libjansi-native-java is Java library for ANSI escape sequences - native component

Introduction

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

What is libjansi-native-java

libjansi-native-java is:

Jansi is a small java library that allows you to use ANSI escape sequences to format console output across all platforms.

jansi-native implements the native libraries used by the Jansi project.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjansi-native-java

Install libjansi-native-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjansi-native-java

Install libjansi-native-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 libjansi-native-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjansi-native-java

How To Uninstall libjansi-native-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjansi-native-java

Uninstall libjansi-native-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjansi-native-java

Remove libjansi-native-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjansi-native-java

Remove libjansi-native-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjansi-native-java

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Summary

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