How To Install libprocyon-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprocyon-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libprocyon-java is Procyon Framework

Introduction

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

What is libprocyon-java

libprocyon-java is:

Procyon is a suite of Java metaprogramming tools focused on code generation and analysis. It includes the following libraries:

  • Core Framework
  • Reflection Framework
  • Expressions Framework
  • Compiler Toolset
  • Java Decompiler

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

sudo apt-get -y install libprocyon-java

Install libprocyon-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libprocyon-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install libprocyon-java

How To Uninstall libprocyon-java on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libprocyon-java

Uninstall libprocyon-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libprocyon-java

Remove libprocyon-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libprocyon-java

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

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

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

References

Summary

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