How To Install libdebhelper-perl on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdebhelper-perl on Debian 11.
What is libdebhelper-perl
libdebhelper-perl is:
A collection of programs that can be used in a debian/rules file to automate common tasks related to building Debian packages.
This package provides the perl modules used by the scripts in debhelper.
There are three methods to install libdebhelper-perl on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libdebhelper-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 libdebhelper-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdebhelper-perl
Install libdebhelper-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdebhelper-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdebhelper-perl
Install libdebhelper-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 libdebhelper-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdebhelper-perl
How To Uninstall libdebhelper-perl on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libdebhelper-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdebhelper-perl
Uninstall libdebhelper-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdebhelper-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdebhelper-perl
Remove libdebhelper-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libdebhelper-perl configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdebhelper-perl
Remove libdebhelper-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdebhelper-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdebhelper-perl
Dependencies
libdebhelper-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdebhelper-perl package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
