How To Install libdata-swap-perl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdata-swap-perl on Debian 9. libdata-swap-perl is Perl module to swap type and contents of variables

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdata-swap-perl on Debian 9.

What is libdata-swap-perl

libdata-swap-perl is:

The Data::Swap module allows you to swap the contents of two referenced variables, even if they have different types.

The main application is to change the base type of an object after it has been created, for example for dynamic loading of data structures:

swap $self, bless $replacement, $newclass;

This module additionally contain the function “deref” which acts like a generic list-dereferencing operator.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdata-swap-perl

Install libdata-swap-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdata-swap-perl

Install libdata-swap-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 libdata-swap-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdata-swap-perl

How To Uninstall libdata-swap-perl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libdata-swap-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdata-swap-perl

Uninstall libdata-swap-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdata-swap-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdata-swap-perl

Remove libdata-swap-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libdata-swap-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdata-swap-perl

Remove libdata-swap-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdata-swap-perl

Dependencies

libdata-swap-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdata-swap-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.