How To Install libjpf-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpf-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libjpf-java
libjpf-java is:
JPF provides a runtime engine that dynamically discovers and loads “plug-ins”. A plug-in is a structured component that describes itself to JPF using a “manifest”. JPF maintains a registry of available plug-ins and the functions they provide (via extension points and extensions).
One major goal of JPF is that the application (and its end-user) should not pay any memory or performance penalty for plug-ins that are installed, but not used. Plug-ins are added to the registry at application start-up or while the application is running but they are not loaded until they are called.
There are three methods to install libjpf-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 libjpf-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 libjpf-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjpf-java
Install libjpf-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjpf-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjpf-java
Install libjpf-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 libjpf-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjpf-java
How To Uninstall libjpf-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libjpf-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjpf-java
Uninstall libjpf-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjpf-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjpf-java
Remove libjpf-java Configurations and Data
To remove libjpf-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjpf-java
Remove libjpf-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjpf-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjpf-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpf-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
