How To Install libdebhelper-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 libdebhelper-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdebhelper-perl

How To Uninstall libdebhelper-perl on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• perl

References

• libdebhelper-perl website

Summary

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