How To Install libmapsforge-java on Debian 10

Learn how to install libmapsforge-java on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libmapsforge-java is vector map library and writer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmapsforge-java on Debian 10.

What is libmapsforge-java

libmapsforge-java is:

Mapsforge project uses a compact file format for fast ad-hoc rendering of OpenStreetMap data. It provide tools to compile your own maps with detailed instructions and also precompiled maps. It provides simple boilerplate code to build applications that display OpenStreetMap-based maps. It provides a library to build standalone applications in Java.

Mapsforge maps can be flexibly styled with XML style files. It provide tools & library for POI search and also precompiled POI.

There are three methods to install libmapsforge-java on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmapsforge-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 libmapsforge-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmapsforge-java

Install libmapsforge-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmapsforge-java

Install libmapsforge-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmapsforge-java

How To Uninstall libmapsforge-java on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove libmapsforge-java

Uninstall libmapsforge-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmapsforge-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmapsforge-java

Remove libmapsforge-java Configurations and Data

To remove libmapsforge-java configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmapsforge-java

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

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

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

Dependencies

libmapsforge-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmapsforge-java package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.