How To Install libdebbugs-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdebbugs-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libdebbugs-perl
libdebbugs-perl is:
Debian has a bug tracking system which files details of bugs reported by users and developers. Each bug is given a number, and is kept on file until it is marked as having been dealt with. The system is mainly controlled by e-mail, but the bug reports can be viewed using the WWW.
This package contains the perl modules used by the bug tracking system, some of which may be suitable for custom scripts which interact with local debbugs mirrors.
There are three methods to install libdebbugs-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 libdebbugs-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 libdebbugs-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdebbugs-perl
Install libdebbugs-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdebbugs-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdebbugs-perl
Install libdebbugs-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 libdebbugs-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdebbugs-perl
How To Uninstall libdebbugs-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdebbugs-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdebbugs-perl
Uninstall libdebbugs-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdebbugs-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdebbugs-perl
Remove libdebbugs-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libdebbugs-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdebbugs-perl
Remove libdebbugs-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdebbugs-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdebbugs-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdebbugs-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
