How To Install libchart-perl on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchart-perl on Debian 10.
What is libchart-perl
libchart-perl is:
This package is a collection of chart creation modules for Perl based on the GD graphics library. It provides the ability to create the following chart types:
- Bar
- Line
- Mountain
- Pareto
- Pie
- Point
There are three methods to install libchart-perl on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libchart-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 libchart-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libchart-perl
Install libchart-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libchart-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libchart-perl
Install libchart-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 libchart-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libchart-perl
How To Uninstall libchart-perl on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libchart-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libchart-perl
Uninstall libchart-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libchart-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libchart-perl
Remove libchart-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libchart-perl configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libchart-perl
Remove libchart-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libchart-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libchart-perl
Dependencies
libchart-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchart-perl package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.