How To Install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl on Debian 9. libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl is Edit distance calculator with Damerau Levenshtein algorithm

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl on Debian 9.

What is libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl is:

Text::Levenshtein::Damerau module returns the true Damerau Levenshtein edit distance of strings with adjacent transpositions. Useful for fuzzy matching, DNA variation metrics, and fraud detection.

Defaults to using Pure Perl Text::Levenshtein::Damerau::PP. This module can use Text::Levenshtein::Damerau::XS for massive speed improvements. Works correctly with utf8 if backend supports it.

There are three methods to install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-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 libtext-levenshtein-damerau-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 libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

Install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

Install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-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 libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

How To Uninstall libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

Uninstall libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

Remove libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

Remove libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl

Dependencies

libtext-levenshtein-damerau-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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