How To Install libspi-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspi-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libspi-java
libspi-java 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.
There are three methods to install libspi-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 libspi-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 libspi-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libspi-java
Install libspi-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libspi-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libspi-java
Install libspi-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 libspi-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libspi-java
How To Uninstall libspi-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libspi-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libspi-java
Uninstall libspi-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libspi-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libspi-java
Remove libspi-java Configurations and Data
To remove libspi-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libspi-java
Remove libspi-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libspi-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libspi-java
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspi-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
