How To Install libbackuppc-xs-perl on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbackuppc-xs-perl on Debian 11. libbackuppc-xs-perl is Perl module with C backend for BackupPC 4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbackuppc-xs-perl on Debian 11.

What is libbackuppc-xs-perl

libbackuppc-xs-perl is:

BackupPC::XS implements various BackupPC functions in a perl-callable module.

This module is required for BackupPC version 4 and above.

There are three methods to install libbackuppc-xs-perl on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libbackuppc-xs-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 libbackuppc-xs-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbackuppc-xs-perl

Install libbackuppc-xs-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libbackuppc-xs-perl

Install libbackuppc-xs-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 libbackuppc-xs-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbackuppc-xs-perl

How To Uninstall libbackuppc-xs-perl on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libbackuppc-xs-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbackuppc-xs-perl

Uninstall libbackuppc-xs-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbackuppc-xs-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbackuppc-xs-perl

Remove libbackuppc-xs-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libbackuppc-xs-perl configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbackuppc-xs-perl

Remove libbackuppc-xs-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbackuppc-xs-perl

Dependencies

libbackuppc-xs-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbackuppc-xs-perl package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.