How To Install libyanfs-java on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyanfs-java on Ubuntu 18.04. libyanfs-java is Yet Another NFS - a Java NFS library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyanfs-java on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libyanfs-java

libyanfs-java is:

This project represents a Java implementation of the XDR, RPC, NFSv2, and NFSv3 protocols in client side form.

WebNFS was the original name for this implementation but the name has changed to reflect the expanded scope of the project to include a server side implementation.

There are three methods to install libyanfs-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 libyanfs-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 libyanfs-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libyanfs-java

Install libyanfs-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libyanfs-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libyanfs-java

Install libyanfs-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 libyanfs-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libyanfs-java

How To Uninstall libyanfs-java on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libyanfs-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libyanfs-java

Uninstall libyanfs-java And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libyanfs-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyanfs-java

Remove libyanfs-java Configurations and Data

To remove libyanfs-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libyanfs-java

Remove libyanfs-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libyanfs-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyanfs-java

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyanfs-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.