How To Install libaspect-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libaspect-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libaspect-perl
libaspect-perl is:
Aspect-oriented Programming (AOP) is a programming method developed by Xerox PARC and others. The basic idea is that in complex class systems there are certain aspects or behaviors that cannot normally be expressed in a coherent, concise and precise way. One example of such aspects are design patterns, which combine various kinds of classes to produce a common type of behavior. Another is logging. For more information, see URL:http://www.aosd.net.
The Perl Aspect module is focused on subroutine matching and wrapping. It allows you to select collections of subroutines using a flexible pointcut language, and modify their behavior in any way you want.
There are three methods to install libaspect-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libaspect-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 libaspect-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libaspect-perl
Install libaspect-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libaspect-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libaspect-perl
Install libaspect-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libaspect-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libaspect-perl
How To Uninstall libaspect-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libaspect-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libaspect-perl
Uninstall libaspect-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libaspect-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libaspect-perl
Remove libaspect-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libaspect-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libaspect-perl
Remove libaspect-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libaspect-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libaspect-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libaspect-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
