How To Install libjline-java on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 369 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjline-java on Ubuntu.
What is libjline-java
libjline-java is:
JLine is a 100% pure Java library for reading and editing console input. It is similar in functionality to BSD editline and GNU readline. People familiar with the readline/editline capabilities for modern shells will find most of the command editing features of JLine to be familiar.
There are three methods to install libjline-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 libjline-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 libjline-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjline-java
Install libjline-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjline-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjline-java
Install libjline-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 libjline-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjline-java
How To Uninstall libjline-java on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libjline-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjline-java
Uninstall libjline-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjline-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjline-java
Remove libjline-java Configurations and Data
To remove libjline-java configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjline-java
Remove libjline-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjline-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjline-java
Dependencies
libjline-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjline-java package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.