How To Install f2j on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install f2j on Ubuntu 20.04. f2j is Fortran to Java compiler

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install f2j on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is f2j

f2j is:

The package contains a Fortran to Java converter, also used to create the libf2j-java package. It converts Fortran file to Java source and class files.

There are three methods to install f2j 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 f2j Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install f2j using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install f2j

Install f2j Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install f2j using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install f2j

Install f2j 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 f2j using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install f2j

How To Uninstall f2j on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the f2j package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove f2j

Uninstall f2j And Its Dependencies

To uninstall f2j and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove f2j

Remove f2j Configurations and Data

To remove f2j configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge f2j

Remove f2j configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove f2j configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge f2j

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install f2j package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.