How To Install libjnlp-servlet-java on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjnlp-servlet-java on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libjnlp-servlet-java
libjnlp-servlet-java is:
JNLPDownloadServlet can be used to package a JNLP file and its associated resources in a Web Archive (.war) file. The purpose of the servlet is to provide a simple and convenient packaging format for JNLP applications, so they can be easily deployed in a Web Container, such as Tomcat or a J2EE-compliant Application Server.
There are three methods to install libjnlp-servlet-java 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 libjnlp-servlet-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 libjnlp-servlet-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjnlp-servlet-java
Install libjnlp-servlet-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjnlp-servlet-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjnlp-servlet-java
Install libjnlp-servlet-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 libjnlp-servlet-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjnlp-servlet-java
How To Uninstall libjnlp-servlet-java on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libjnlp-servlet-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjnlp-servlet-java
Uninstall libjnlp-servlet-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjnlp-servlet-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjnlp-servlet-java
Remove libjnlp-servlet-java Configurations and Data
To remove libjnlp-servlet-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjnlp-servlet-java
Remove libjnlp-servlet-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjnlp-servlet-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjnlp-servlet-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjnlp-servlet-java package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
