How To Install libjsonpath-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjsonpath-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libjsonpath-java is Jayway JsonPath - XPath like expressions for JSON

Introduction

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

What is libjsonpath-java

libjsonpath-java is:

Jayway JsonPath is a Java port of Stefan Goessner JSONPath implementation. It provides a XPath like syntax to query JSON documents.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjsonpath-java

Install libjsonpath-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjsonpath-java

Install libjsonpath-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 libjsonpath-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjsonpath-java

How To Uninstall libjsonpath-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libjsonpath-java

Uninstall libjsonpath-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjsonpath-java

Remove libjsonpath-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjsonpath-java

Remove libjsonpath-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjsonpath-java

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Summary

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