How To Install jython on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jython on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is jython
jython is:
Jython is an implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented language Python seamlessly integrated with the Java platform. The predecessor to Jython, JPython, is certified as 100% Pure Java.
Jython is complementary to Java and allows the two languages to be freely mixed. It is especially suited for embedded scripting, interactive experimentation and rapid application development, and it can interact with Java packages or with running Java applications.
There are three methods to install jython on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install jython Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jython using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jython
Install jython Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jython using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jython
Install jython 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 jython using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jython
How To Uninstall jython on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the jython package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jython
Uninstall jython And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jython and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jython
Remove jython Configurations and Data
To remove jython configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jython
Remove jython configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jython configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jython
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jython package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
