How To Install openjfx-source on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjfx-source on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is openjfx-source
openjfx-source is:
JavaFX/OpenJFX is a set of graphics and media APIs that enables Java developers to design, create, test, debug, and deploy rich client applications that operate consistently across diverse platforms.
This package contains the source archive to be used with an IDE.
There are three methods to install openjfx-source 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 openjfx-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openjfx-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openjfx-source
Install openjfx-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openjfx-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openjfx-source
Install openjfx-source 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 openjfx-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openjfx-source
How To Uninstall openjfx-source on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the openjfx-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openjfx-source
Uninstall openjfx-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openjfx-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openjfx-source
Remove openjfx-source Configurations and Data
To remove openjfx-source configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openjfx-source
Remove openjfx-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openjfx-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openjfx-source
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjfx-source package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
