How To Install jtreg6 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jtreg6 on Ubuntu 22.04. jtreg6 is Regression Test Harness for the OpenJDK platform

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jtreg6 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is jtreg6

jtreg6 is:

jtreg is the test harness used by the OpenJDK test framework. This framework is intended primarily for regression tests. It can also be used for unit tests, functional tests, and even simple product tests – in other words, just about any type of test except a conformance test, which belong in a TCK.

There are three methods to install jtreg6 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 jtreg6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jtreg6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jtreg6

Install jtreg6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jtreg6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jtreg6

Install jtreg6 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 jtreg6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jtreg6

How To Uninstall jtreg6 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the jtreg6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jtreg6

Uninstall jtreg6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jtreg6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jtreg6

Remove jtreg6 Configurations and Data

To remove jtreg6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jtreg6

Remove jtreg6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jtreg6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jtreg6

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jtreg6 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.