How To Install libswt-gtk-3-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libswt-gtk-3-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libswt-gtk-3-java
libswt-gtk-3-java is:
The Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) is a fast and rich Java GUI toolkit. For platforms with existing SWT implementations it provides efficient, portable and fast access to native controls and user interface facilities.
There are three methods to install libswt-gtk-3-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 libswt-gtk-3-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 libswt-gtk-3-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libswt-gtk-3-java
Install libswt-gtk-3-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libswt-gtk-3-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libswt-gtk-3-java
Install libswt-gtk-3-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 libswt-gtk-3-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libswt-gtk-3-java
How To Uninstall libswt-gtk-3-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libswt-gtk-3-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libswt-gtk-3-java
Uninstall libswt-gtk-3-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libswt-gtk-3-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libswt-gtk-3-java
Remove libswt-gtk-3-java Configurations and Data
To remove libswt-gtk-3-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libswt-gtk-3-java
Remove libswt-gtk-3-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libswt-gtk-3-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libswt-gtk-3-java
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libswt-gtk-3-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
