How To Install libjson-simple-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjson-simple-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libjson-simple-java is Simple, lightweight and efficient JSON toolkit for Java

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjson-simple-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjson-simple-java

libjson-simple-java is:

While full featured and fully compliant with the JSON specification (RFC4627), JSON.simple aims to be as simple and efficient as possible.

It supports encoding, decoding and escaping JSON data and streams, and features a stoppable SAX-like interface to process JSON input.

It has been run through profiling tools to ensure high performance processing.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjson-simple-java

Install libjson-simple-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjson-simple-java

Install libjson-simple-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 libjson-simple-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjson-simple-java

How To Uninstall libjson-simple-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libjson-simple-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjson-simple-java

Uninstall libjson-simple-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjson-simple-java

Remove libjson-simple-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjson-simple-java

Remove libjson-simple-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjson-simple-java

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Summary

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