How To Install libbencode-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbencode-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libbencode-perl
libbencode-perl is:
Bencode implements the BitTorrent bencode serialisation format as described in http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0003.html
BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing files. It identifies content by URL and is designed to integrate seamlessly with the web.
There are three methods to install libbencode-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 libbencode-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 libbencode-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbencode-perl
Install libbencode-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbencode-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbencode-perl
Install libbencode-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 libbencode-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbencode-perl
How To Uninstall libbencode-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libbencode-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbencode-perl
Uninstall libbencode-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbencode-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbencode-perl
Remove libbencode-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libbencode-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbencode-perl
Remove libbencode-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbencode-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbencode-perl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbencode-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
