How To Install libconst-fast-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libconst-fast-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libconst-fast-perl
libconst-fast-perl is:
Const::Fast is a perl module for creating read-only scalars, arrays, and hashes. It enables you to set a variable to the given value and subsequently make it readonly. Arrays and hashes will be made deeply readonly.
This module uses the builtin readonly feature of perl, making access to the variables just as fast as any normal variable without the weird side-effects of ties.
There are three methods to install libconst-fast-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 libconst-fast-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 libconst-fast-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libconst-fast-perl
Install libconst-fast-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libconst-fast-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libconst-fast-perl
Install libconst-fast-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 libconst-fast-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libconst-fast-perl
How To Uninstall libconst-fast-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libconst-fast-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libconst-fast-perl
Uninstall libconst-fast-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libconst-fast-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libconst-fast-perl
Remove libconst-fast-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libconst-fast-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libconst-fast-perl
Remove libconst-fast-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libconst-fast-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libconst-fast-perl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libconst-fast-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
