How To Install libserp-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libserp-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libserp-java
libserp-java is:
The goal of the serp bytecode framework is to tap the full power of bytecode modification while lowering its associated costs.
The framework provides a set of high-level APIs for manipulating all aspects of bytecode, from large-scale structures like class member fields to the individual instructions that comprise the code of methods.
While in order to perform any advanced manipulation, some understanding of the class file format and especially of the JVM instruction set is necessary, the framework makes it as easy as possible to enter the world of bytecode development.
There are three methods to install libserp-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 libserp-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 libserp-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libserp-java
Install libserp-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libserp-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libserp-java
Install libserp-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 libserp-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libserp-java
How To Uninstall libserp-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libserp-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libserp-java
Uninstall libserp-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libserp-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libserp-java
Remove libserp-java Configurations and Data
To remove libserp-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libserp-java
Remove libserp-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libserp-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libserp-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libserp-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
