How To Install libextutils-libbuilder-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libextutils-libbuilder-perl on Kali Linux. libextutils-libbuilder-perl is Perl module to compile standard, self-contained C libraries

Introduction

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

What is libextutils-libbuilder-perl

libextutils-libbuilder-perl is:

Some Perl modules need to ship C libraries together with their Perl code. Although there are mechanisms to compile and link (or glue) C code in your Perl programs, there isn’t a clear method to compile standard, self-contained C libraries.

ExtUtils::LibBuilder’s main goal is to help in that task.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libextutils-libbuilder-perl

Install libextutils-libbuilder-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libextutils-libbuilder-perl

Install libextutils-libbuilder-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 libextutils-libbuilder-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libextutils-libbuilder-perl

How To Uninstall libextutils-libbuilder-perl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libextutils-libbuilder-perl

Uninstall libextutils-libbuilder-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libextutils-libbuilder-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libextutils-libbuilder-perl

Remove libextutils-libbuilder-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libextutils-libbuilder-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libextutils-libbuilder-perl

Remove libextutils-libbuilder-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libextutils-libbuilder-perl

Dependencies

libextutils-libbuilder-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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