How To Install libnb-java5-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnb-java5-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libnb-java5-java is Common Java Related Libraries for NetBeans

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnb-java5-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libnb-java5-java

libnb-java5-java is:

The NetBeans Platform is a set of modules, each providing their own APIs and working together or in a standalone mode. This package contains common libraries for the NetBeans Java IDE.

There are three methods to install libnb-java5-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 libnb-java5-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 libnb-java5-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnb-java5-java

Install libnb-java5-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnb-java5-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnb-java5-java

Install libnb-java5-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 libnb-java5-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnb-java5-java

How To Uninstall libnb-java5-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libnb-java5-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnb-java5-java

Uninstall libnb-java5-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnb-java5-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnb-java5-java

Remove libnb-java5-java Configurations and Data

To remove libnb-java5-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnb-java5-java

Remove libnb-java5-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnb-java5-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnb-java5-java

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnb-java5-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.