How To Install libplexus-component-metadata-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplexus-component-metadata-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libplexus-component-metadata-java is Component Metadata Maven plugin for Plexus

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplexus-component-metadata-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libplexus-component-metadata-java

libplexus-component-metadata-java is:

The Plexus project provides a full software stack for creating and executing software projects. Based on the Plexus container, the applications can utilise component-oriented programming to build modular, reusable components that can easily be assembled and reused.

This package provides the Maven plugin generating the component metadata.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libplexus-component-metadata-java

Install libplexus-component-metadata-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libplexus-component-metadata-java

Install libplexus-component-metadata-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 libplexus-component-metadata-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libplexus-component-metadata-java

How To Uninstall libplexus-component-metadata-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libplexus-component-metadata-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libplexus-component-metadata-java

Uninstall libplexus-component-metadata-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libplexus-component-metadata-java

Remove libplexus-component-metadata-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libplexus-component-metadata-java

Remove libplexus-component-metadata-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libplexus-component-metadata-java

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Summary

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