How To Install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl on Debian 11.
What is libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
libextutils-xsbuilder-perl is:
ExtUtils::XSBuilder is a set of modules to parse C header files and create XS glue code and documentation from it.
Ideally this allows you to “write” an interface to a C library without coding a line. Although this module automates much of the process, you must still be familiar with C and XS programming since no C API is ideal and usually some adjuments are necessary. When the C API changes, most of the time you only have to rerun XSBuilder to get your new Perl API.
There are three methods to install libextutils-xsbuilder-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 libextutils-xsbuilder-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-xsbuilder-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
Install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
Install libextutils-xsbuilder-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 libextutils-xsbuilder-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
How To Uninstall libextutils-xsbuilder-perl on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libextutils-xsbuilder-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
Uninstall libextutils-xsbuilder-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libextutils-xsbuilder-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
Remove libextutils-xsbuilder-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libextutils-xsbuilder-perl configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
Remove libextutils-xsbuilder-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libextutils-xsbuilder-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libextutils-xsbuilder-perl
Dependencies
libextutils-xsbuilder-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libextutils-xsbuilder-perl package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.