How To Install libdate-pcalc-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdate-pcalc-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libdate-pcalc-perl

libdate-pcalc-perl is:

This package consists of a Perl module for all kinds of date calculations based on the Gregorian calendar (the one used in all western countries today), thereby complying with all relevant norms and standards: ISO/R 2015-1971, DIN 1355 and, to some extent, ISO 8601 (where applicable).

Date::Pcalc is a direct translation of Steffen Beyer’s excellent Date::Calc module to Perl.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdate-pcalc-perl

Install libdate-pcalc-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdate-pcalc-perl

Install libdate-pcalc-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 libdate-pcalc-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdate-pcalc-perl

How To Uninstall libdate-pcalc-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libdate-pcalc-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdate-pcalc-perl

Uninstall libdate-pcalc-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdate-pcalc-perl

Remove libdate-pcalc-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdate-pcalc-perl

Remove libdate-pcalc-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdate-pcalc-perl

Dependencies

libdate-pcalc-perl have the following dependencies:

• perl
• perlapi-5.32.0
• libc6
• libbit-vector-perl
• libcarp-clan-perl

References

• libdate-pcalc-perl website

Summary

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