How To Install libownet-perl on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libownet-perl on Debian 10.
What is libownet-perl
libownet-perl is:
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There are three methods to install libownet-perl on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libownet-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 libownet-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libownet-perl
Install libownet-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libownet-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libownet-perl
Install libownet-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libownet-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libownet-perl
How To Uninstall libownet-perl on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libownet-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libownet-perl
Uninstall libownet-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libownet-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libownet-perl
Remove libownet-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libownet-perl configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libownet-perl
Remove libownet-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libownet-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libownet-perl
Dependencies
libownet-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libownet-perl package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
