How To Install libmapsforge-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmapsforge-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. libmapsforge-java-doc is vector map library and writer (documentation)

Introduction

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

What is libmapsforge-java-doc

libmapsforge-java-doc 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.

This package contains the documentation of mapsforge

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmapsforge-java-doc

Install libmapsforge-java-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmapsforge-java-doc

Install libmapsforge-java-doc 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 libmapsforge-java-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmapsforge-java-doc

How To Uninstall libmapsforge-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libmapsforge-java-doc

Uninstall libmapsforge-java-doc And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove libmapsforge-java-doc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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