How to Install ant-optional-gcj software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install ant-optional-gcj software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

ant-optional-gcj software package provides Java based build tool like make - optional libraries (GCJ), you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ant-optional-gcj 

ant-optional-gcj is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ant-optional-gcj package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ant-optional-gcj *

You will get with ant-optional-gcj package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ant-optional-gcj package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Java
Package ant-optional-gcj
Version 1.9.6-1ubuntu1
Description Java based build tool like make - optional libraries (GCJ)
Sub Section Java


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