How To Install libcanary-stability-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanary-stability-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libcanary-stability-perl is canary to check perl compatibility for schmorps modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanary-stability-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcanary-stability-perl

libcanary-stability-perl is:

Canary::Stability is used by Schmorp’s modules during configuration stage to test the installed perl for compatibility with his modules.

It’s not, at this stage, meant as a tool for other module authors, although in principle nothing prevents them from subscribing to the same ideas.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libcanary-stability-perl

Install libcanary-stability-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcanary-stability-perl

Install libcanary-stability-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 libcanary-stability-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcanary-stability-perl

How To Uninstall libcanary-stability-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcanary-stability-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcanary-stability-perl

Uninstall libcanary-stability-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcanary-stability-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcanary-stability-perl

Remove libcanary-stability-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libcanary-stability-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcanary-stability-perl

Remove libcanary-stability-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcanary-stability-perl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanary-stability-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.