How To Install libjpathwatch-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpathwatch-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libjpathwatch-java
libjpathwatch-java is:
jpatchwatch is a Java library for monitoring directories for changes. It uses the native OS functions to achieve this, avoiding polling.
The following events on a directory can be monitored:
- file creation and deletion
- file modification
- file renaming
- changes in subdirectories (recursive monitoring)
- invalidation (a watched directory becomes unavailable)
There are three methods to install libjpathwatch-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 libjpathwatch-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 libjpathwatch-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjpathwatch-java
Install libjpathwatch-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjpathwatch-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjpathwatch-java
Install libjpathwatch-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 libjpathwatch-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjpathwatch-java
How To Uninstall libjpathwatch-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libjpathwatch-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjpathwatch-java
Uninstall libjpathwatch-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjpathwatch-java 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
Remove libjpathwatch-java Configurations and Data
To remove libjpathwatch-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjpathwatch-java
Remove libjpathwatch-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjpathwatch-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjpathwatch-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpathwatch-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
