How To Install libjlatexmath-java on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjlatexmath-java on Ubuntu.
What is libjlatexmath-java
libjlatexmath-java is:
JLaTeXmath library provides a set of Java classes for displaying (complex) mathematical formulas as part of a Java application. Some use cases are:
- Displaying text with embedded formulas (in an editor pane, a JavaHelp page, …)
- Make a combo box which provides the user with a choice between various formulas.
- Have a slider with ticks that display their values not as decimal numbers, but as exact values, e.g., fractions, square roots or any combination of these.
- Display the formula together with the graph of a function.
There are three methods to install libjlatexmath-java on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libjlatexmath-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 libjlatexmath-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjlatexmath-java
Install libjlatexmath-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjlatexmath-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjlatexmath-java
Install libjlatexmath-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 libjlatexmath-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjlatexmath-java
How To Uninstall libjlatexmath-java on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libjlatexmath-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjlatexmath-java
Uninstall libjlatexmath-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjlatexmath-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjlatexmath-java
Remove libjlatexmath-java Configurations and Data
To remove libjlatexmath-java configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjlatexmath-java
Remove libjlatexmath-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjlatexmath-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjlatexmath-java
Dependencies
libjlatexmath-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjlatexmath-java package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.