How To Install jabref on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jabref on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is jabref
jabref is:
JabRef is a graphical Java application for editing BibTeX (.bib) databases. JabRef lets you organize your entries into overlapping logical groups, and with a single click limit your view to a single group or an intersection or union of several groups. You can customize the entry information shown in the main window, and sort by any of the standard BibTeX fields. JabRef can autogenerate BibTeX keys for your entries. JabRef also lets you easily link to PDF or web sources for your reference entries.
JabRef can import from and export to several formats, and you can customize export filters. JabRef can be run as a command line application to convert from any import format to any export format.
There are three methods to install jabref 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 jabref Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jabref using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jabref
Install jabref Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jabref using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jabref
Install jabref 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 jabref using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jabref
How To Uninstall jabref on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the jabref package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jabref
Uninstall jabref And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jabref and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jabref
Remove jabref Configurations and Data
To remove jabref configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jabref
Remove jabref configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jabref configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jabref
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jabref package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
