How To Install openjfx on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjfx on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is openjfx
openjfx 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.
Package: openjfx Architecture: amd64 Version: 11.0.7+0-2ubuntu1 Priority: optional Section: universe/java Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 31 Depends: libopenjfx-java Recommends: openjfx-source Filename: pool/universe/o/openjfx/openjfx_11.0.7+0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb Size: 6092 MD5sum: 4da7eef5e602eec919331715a223a7a3 SHA1: ee44d722b579b830814e16adcb9630e0b7aceb08 SHA256: fb7590802825380024473de8156f710845e84df9bc7816d603eab063dccc8973 Homepage: https://openjfx.io Description-en: JavaFX/OpenJFX - Rich client application platform for Java 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.
There are three methods to install openjfx on Ubuntu 20.04. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openjfx
Install openjfx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openjfx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openjfx
Install openjfx 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openjfx
How To Uninstall openjfx on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the openjfx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openjfx
Uninstall openjfx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openjfx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openjfx
Remove openjfx Configurations and Data
To remove openjfx configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openjfx
Remove openjfx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openjfx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openjfx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjfx package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.