How To Install libcarp-clan-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcarp-clan-perl on Kali Linux. libcarp-clan-perl is Perl enhancement to Carp error logging facilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcarp-clan-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libcarp-clan-perl

libcarp-clan-perl is:

Carp::Clan is a Perl module designed to report errors from the perspective of the caller of a “clan” of modules, similar to “Carp” itself. Instead of giving it a number of levels to skip on the calling stack, you give it a pattern to characterize the package names of the “clan” of modules which shall never be blamed for any error.

These modules stick together like a “clan” and any error which occurs will be blamed on the “outsider” script or modules not belonging to this clan.

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

Install libcarp-clan-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 libcarp-clan-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcarp-clan-perl

Install libcarp-clan-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcarp-clan-perl

Install libcarp-clan-perl Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcarp-clan-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcarp-clan-perl

How To Uninstall libcarp-clan-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcarp-clan-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcarp-clan-perl

Uninstall libcarp-clan-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcarp-clan-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcarp-clan-perl

Remove libcarp-clan-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libcarp-clan-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcarp-clan-perl

Remove libcarp-clan-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcarp-clan-perl

Dependencies

libcarp-clan-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcarp-clan-perl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.