How To Install libsmali-java on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsmali-java on Debian 10.
What is libsmali-java
libsmali-java is:
smali/baksmali is an assembler/disassembler for the dex format used by dalvik, Android’s Java VM implementation. The syntax is loosely based on Jasmin’s/dedexer’s syntax and supports the full functionality of the dex format like annotations, debug info and line info.
There are three methods to install libsmali-java on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsmali-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 libsmali-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsmali-java
Install libsmali-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsmali-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsmali-java
Install libsmali-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsmali-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsmali-java
How To Uninstall libsmali-java on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libsmali-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsmali-java
Uninstall libsmali-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsmali-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsmali-java
Remove libsmali-java Configurations and Data
To remove libsmali-java configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsmali-java
Remove libsmali-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsmali-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsmali-java
Dependencies
libsmali-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsmali-java package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.