How To Install libjlatexmath-fop-java on Debian 9

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjlatexmath-fop-java on Debian 9.

What is libjlatexmath-fop-java

libjlatexmath-fop-java is:

JLaTeXmath library provides a set of Java classes for displaying (complex) mathematical formulas as part of a Java application. Some use cases are:

• Displaying text with embedded formulas (in an editor pane, a JavaHelp page, …)
• Make a combo box which provides the user with a choice between various formulas.
• Have a slider with ticks that display their values not as decimal numbers, but as exact values, e.g., fractions, square roots or any combination of these.
• Display the formula together with the graph of a function.

This package contains the fop plugin.

There are three methods to install libjlatexmath-fop-java on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjlatexmath-fop-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 libjlatexmath-fop-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjlatexmath-fop-java

Install libjlatexmath-fop-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjlatexmath-fop-java

Install libjlatexmath-fop-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 libjlatexmath-fop-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjlatexmath-fop-java

How To Uninstall libjlatexmath-fop-java on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libjlatexmath-fop-java

Uninstall libjlatexmath-fop-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjlatexmath-fop-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjlatexmath-fop-java

Remove libjlatexmath-fop-java Configurations and Data

To remove libjlatexmath-fop-java configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjlatexmath-fop-java

Remove libjlatexmath-fop-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjlatexmath-fop-java

Dependencies

libjlatexmath-fop-java have the following dependencies:

• fop
• libjlatexmath-java

References

• libjlatexmath-fop-java website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjlatexmath-fop-java package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.