How To Install libdbm-deep-perl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbm-deep-perl on Debian 9. libdbm-deep-perl is pure perl multi-level hash/array DBM that supports transactions

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbm-deep-perl on Debian 9.

What is libdbm-deep-perl

libdbm-deep-perl is:

DBM::Deep is an unique flat-file database module, written in pure perl. True multi-level hash/array support (unlike MLDBM, which is faked), hybrid OO / tie() interface, cross-platform FTPable files, ACID transactions, and is quite fast. Can handle millions of keys and unlimited levels without significant slow-down. Written from the ground-up in pure perl – this is NOT a wrapper around a C-based DBM.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdbm-deep-perl

Install libdbm-deep-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdbm-deep-perl

Install libdbm-deep-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 libdbm-deep-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdbm-deep-perl

How To Uninstall libdbm-deep-perl on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libdbm-deep-perl

Uninstall libdbm-deep-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbm-deep-perl

Remove libdbm-deep-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdbm-deep-perl

Remove libdbm-deep-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbm-deep-perl

Dependencies

libdbm-deep-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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