How To Install libjpathwatch-java-jni on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpathwatch-java-jni on Ubuntu 18.04. libjpathwatch-java-jni is Java library that monitors directories for changes (JNI)

Introduction

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

What is libjpathwatch-java-jni

libjpathwatch-java-jni is:

jpatchwatch is a Java library for monitoring directories for changes. It uses the native OS functions to achieve this, avoiding polling.

This package contains architecture specific JNI libraries.

There are three methods to install libjpathwatch-java-jni 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 libjpathwatch-java-jni Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjpathwatch-java-jni

Install libjpathwatch-java-jni Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjpathwatch-java-jni

Install libjpathwatch-java-jni 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 libjpathwatch-java-jni using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjpathwatch-java-jni

How To Uninstall libjpathwatch-java-jni on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjpathwatch-java-jni

Uninstall libjpathwatch-java-jni And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjpathwatch-java-jni

Remove libjpathwatch-java-jni Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjpathwatch-java-jni

Remove libjpathwatch-java-jni configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjpathwatch-java-jni

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Summary

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