How to Install and Uninstall gcj-jdk Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "gcj-jdk" package

Please follow the instructions below to install gcj-jdk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gcj-jdk
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcj-jdk" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gcj-jdk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gcj-jdk
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcj-jdk package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gcj-jdk
Priority: optional
Section: universe/java
Installed-Size: 53
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-defaults (1.150ubuntu1)
Version: 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1
Replaces: gcj-jre-headless (<< 4:4.9.0-2), gjdoc, java-gcj-compat-dev (<< 1.0.80-2)
Provides: gjdoc, java-compiler, java-gcj-compat-dev, java-sdk, java2-sdk, java5-sdk
Depends: libgcj-common (>= 1:4.9.3-9ubuntu1), gcj-jre (>= 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1), gcj-5-jdk (>= 5.3.1-3~)
Conflicts: classpath-common (<= 2:0.97.2-1.1), gcj (<< 4:4.4.0-2), gjdoc, java-gcj-compat-dev (<< 1.0.80-2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-defaults/gcj-jdk_5.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 6250
MD5sum: 5158f58f4049a03d547f3e2c4c5352b1
SHA1: 682c330a2dca88fddaab7a9b9fe167af1c9752df
SHA256: de4edb48220708c98b7192239d85c0925437966264d5fd1d37e0085dff9d345c
Description-en: gcj and Classpath development tools for Java(TM)
GCJ is a front end to the GCC compiler which can natively compile both
Java(tm) source and bytecode files. The compiler can also generate class
files. Other java development tools from Classpath are included in this
package.
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The package contains as well a collection of wrapper scripts and symlinks.
It is meant to provide a Java-SDK-like interface to the GCJ tool set.
Description-md5: 851163a88ca4f075c45ce19de1ec3bd4
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu