How To Install libconfig-any-perl on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libconfig-any-perl on Debian 9.
What is libconfig-any-perl
libconfig-any-perl is:
Config::Any provides a facility for Perl applications and libraries to load configuration data from multiple different file formats. It supports XML, YAML, JSON, Apache-style configuration, Windows INI files, and even Perl code.
The rationale for this module is as follows: Perl programs are deployed on many different platforms and integrated with many different systems. Systems administrators and end users may prefer different configuration formats than the developers. The flexibility inherent in a multiple format configuration loader allows different users to make different choices, without generating extra work for the developers. As a developer you only need to learn a single interface to be able to use the power of different configuration formats.
There are three methods to install libconfig-any-perl on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libconfig-any-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 libconfig-any-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libconfig-any-perl
Install libconfig-any-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libconfig-any-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libconfig-any-perl
Install libconfig-any-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 libconfig-any-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libconfig-any-perl
How To Uninstall libconfig-any-perl on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libconfig-any-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libconfig-any-perl
Uninstall libconfig-any-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libconfig-any-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libconfig-any-perl
Remove libconfig-any-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libconfig-any-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libconfig-any-perl
Remove libconfig-any-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libconfig-any-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libconfig-any-perl
Dependencies
libconfig-any-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libconfig-any-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.