How To Install libproc-wait3-perl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libproc-wait3-perl on Debian 9. libproc-wait3-perl is Perl interface to the wait3() system call

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libproc-wait3-perl on Debian 9.

What is libproc-wait3-perl

libproc-wait3-perl is:

Proc::Wait3 is a Perl extension that provides access to the wait3 system call, which is used to wait for state changes in child processes. Unlike wait, wait3 additionally returns child’s resource usage information.

There are three methods to install libproc-wait3-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 libproc-wait3-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 libproc-wait3-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libproc-wait3-perl

Install libproc-wait3-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libproc-wait3-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libproc-wait3-perl

Install libproc-wait3-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 libproc-wait3-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libproc-wait3-perl

How To Uninstall libproc-wait3-perl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libproc-wait3-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libproc-wait3-perl

Uninstall libproc-wait3-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libproc-wait3-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libproc-wait3-perl

Remove libproc-wait3-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libproc-wait3-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libproc-wait3-perl

Remove libproc-wait3-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libproc-wait3-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libproc-wait3-perl

Dependencies

libproc-wait3-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libproc-wait3-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.