How To Install libbit-vector-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbit-vector-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libbit-vector-perl
libbit-vector-perl is:
Bit::Vector is a module that allows you to handle bit vectors, integer sets, “big integer arithmetic” and boolean matrices, all of arbitrary sizes. It is efficient (in terms of algorithmic complexity) and therefore fast (in terms of execution speed). It also provides overloaded operators for ease of use.
There are three methods to install libbit-vector-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 libbit-vector-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 libbit-vector-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbit-vector-perl
Install libbit-vector-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbit-vector-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbit-vector-perl
Install libbit-vector-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 libbit-vector-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbit-vector-perl
How To Uninstall libbit-vector-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libbit-vector-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbit-vector-perl
Uninstall libbit-vector-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbit-vector-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbit-vector-perl
Remove libbit-vector-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libbit-vector-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbit-vector-perl
Remove libbit-vector-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbit-vector-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbit-vector-perl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbit-vector-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
