How to Install gcj-5 software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gcj-5 software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gcj-5 software package provides GCJ byte code and native compiler for Java(TM), 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 gcj-5 

gcj-5 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gcj-5 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcj-5 *

You will get with gcj-5 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gcj-5 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Java
Package gcj-5
Version 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4 [amd64,
Description GCJ byte code and native compiler for Java(TM)
Sub Section Java


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