Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdebian-source-perl on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libdebian-source-perl
libdebian-source-perl is:
This collection of Perl modules was originally developed to support
dh-make-perl, but may also be useful for other tools that need to
manipulate (unpacked) Debian source packages. The current modules in
the package are:
- Debian::Control
- Debian::Control::Stanza
- Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary
- Debian::Control::Stanza::CommaSeparated
- Debian::Control::Stanza::Source
- Debian::Dependencies
- Debian::Dependency
- Debian::DpkgLists
- Debian::Rules
- Debian::WNPP::Bug
- Debian::WNPP::Query
There are three methods to install libdebian-source-perl on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libdebian-source-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdebian-source-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdebian-source-perl
Install libdebian-source-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdebian-source-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdebian-source-perl
Install libdebian-source-perl 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 libdebian-source-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdebian-source-perl
How To Uninstall libdebian-source-perl on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libdebian-source-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdebian-source-perl
Uninstall libdebian-source-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdebian-source-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdebian-source-perl
Remove libdebian-source-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libdebian-source-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdebian-source-perl
Remove libdebian-source-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdebian-source-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdebian-source-perl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdebian-source-perl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
