How To Install libposix-2008-perl on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libposix-2008-perl on Debian 9.
What is libposix-2008-perl
libposix-2008-perl is:
POSIX::2008 contains many of the interfaces specified by POSIX.1-2008 that the core POSIX module withholds, implements in Perl or messed up.
POSIX::2008 is provided “as is” unless someone volunteers to maintain it.
There are three methods to install libposix-2008-perl on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libposix-2008-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 libposix-2008-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libposix-2008-perl
Install libposix-2008-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libposix-2008-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libposix-2008-perl
Install libposix-2008-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 libposix-2008-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libposix-2008-perl
How To Uninstall libposix-2008-perl on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libposix-2008-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libposix-2008-perl
Uninstall libposix-2008-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libposix-2008-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libposix-2008-perl
Remove libposix-2008-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libposix-2008-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libposix-2008-perl
Remove libposix-2008-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libposix-2008-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libposix-2008-perl
Dependencies
libposix-2008-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libposix-2008-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
