How To Install libend-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libend-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libend-perl is Perl interface to execute code at end of scope

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libend-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libend-perl

libend-perl is:

End is a Perl module that exports a single subroutine, end, which enables execution of code whenever the current block is exited, regardless of whether it is due to a return, next, last, redo, exit, die, goto or just reaching the end of the current block.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libend-perl

Install libend-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libend-perl

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

sudo aptitude -y install libend-perl

How To Uninstall libend-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libend-perl

Uninstall libend-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libend-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libend-perl

Remove libend-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libend-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libend-perl

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libend-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.