How To Install libdbi-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbi-perl on Kali Linux. libdbi-perl is Perl Database Interface (DBI)

Introduction

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

What is libdbi-perl

libdbi-perl is:

DBI (DataBase Interface) is a Perl framework that provides a common interface to access various backend databases in a uniform manner. DBD (DataBase Driver) modules provide implementations for various backend data storage mechanisms including networked relational databases (particularly SQL databases) and even web services such as the Google search engine.

It is extremely portable and available for a wide range of operating systems, architectures and data stores, including:

  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • IBM DB2
  • SQLite
  • PostgreSQL
  • Firebird
  • MySQL

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdbi-perl

Install libdbi-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdbi-perl

Install libdbi-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 libdbi-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdbi-perl

How To Uninstall libdbi-perl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libdbi-perl

Uninstall libdbi-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbi-perl

Remove libdbi-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdbi-perl

Remove libdbi-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbi-perl

Dependencies

libdbi-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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