How To Install libgnupg-interface-perl on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnupg-interface-perl on Ubuntu 20.04. libgnupg-interface-perl is Perl interface to GnuPG

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnupg-interface-perl on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libgnupg-interface-perl

libgnupg-interface-perl is:

GnuPG::Interface and its associated modules are designed to provide an object-oriented method for interacting with GnuPG, being able to perform functions such as but not limited to encrypting, signing, decryption, verification, and key-listing parsing.

There are three methods to install libgnupg-interface-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 libgnupg-interface-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 libgnupg-interface-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgnupg-interface-perl

Install libgnupg-interface-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnupg-interface-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgnupg-interface-perl

Install libgnupg-interface-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 libgnupg-interface-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgnupg-interface-perl

How To Uninstall libgnupg-interface-perl on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libgnupg-interface-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgnupg-interface-perl

Uninstall libgnupg-interface-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgnupg-interface-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnupg-interface-perl

Remove libgnupg-interface-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libgnupg-interface-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgnupg-interface-perl

Remove libgnupg-interface-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgnupg-interface-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnupg-interface-perl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnupg-interface-perl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.