How To Install libspi-java-doc on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspi-java-doc on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libspi-java-doc
libspi-java-doc is:
The usage of the Service Provider Interface in Java is a great way to make your program more extensible. However, implementing and distributing such an Interface is error prone.
One of the reasons is that the system depends on naming schemes and text files.
The name of an implementation should be put in a text file, located on the
classpath in a folder called META-INF/services/
This project allows the programmer to use an Annotation, @ProviderFor, to flag a class as an implementation of a certain interface. During compilation, the necessary files are created at the appropriate locations. Also, the class is inspected to see if it follows all rules applicable to Service Providers. Compile time errors will be generated if those rules are broken, assisting the programmer to create more robust code.
This package contains the generated API documentation.
There are three methods to install libspi-java-doc on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libspi-java-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libspi-java-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libspi-java-doc
Install libspi-java-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libspi-java-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libspi-java-doc
Install libspi-java-doc 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 libspi-java-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libspi-java-doc
How To Uninstall libspi-java-doc on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libspi-java-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libspi-java-doc
Uninstall libspi-java-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libspi-java-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libspi-java-doc
Remove libspi-java-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libspi-java-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libspi-java-doc
Remove libspi-java-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libspi-java-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libspi-java-doc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspi-java-doc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.