How To Install libanyevent-irc-perl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libanyevent-irc-perl on Debian 9. libanyevent-irc-perl is Perl module for handling IRC connections

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libanyevent-irc-perl on Debian 9.

What is libanyevent-irc-perl

libanyevent-irc-perl is:

AnyEvent::IRC is a Perl module that can be conceptualized as a toolbox for handling Internet Relay Chat (IRC) connections and communications. It won’t do everything for you, and you still need to have a basic understanding of the internal protocol.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libanyevent-irc-perl

Install libanyevent-irc-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libanyevent-irc-perl

Install libanyevent-irc-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 libanyevent-irc-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libanyevent-irc-perl

How To Uninstall libanyevent-irc-perl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libanyevent-irc-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libanyevent-irc-perl

Uninstall libanyevent-irc-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libanyevent-irc-perl

Remove libanyevent-irc-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libanyevent-irc-perl

Remove libanyevent-irc-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libanyevent-irc-perl

Dependencies

libanyevent-irc-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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