How To Install libgraph-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgraph-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgraph-perl
libgraph-perl is:
This module contains the Graph module for Perl, a framework for creating abstract data structures called graphs and hypergraphs. (It is not for drawing any sort of graphics; for that, see the GD:: or Graphics:: set of modules.) It also contains implementations of several well-known algorithms that operate on graphs, such as finding transitive closures, strongly connected components (SCCs) and articulation points.
There are three methods to install libgraph-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 libgraph-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 libgraph-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgraph-perl
Install libgraph-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgraph-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgraph-perl
Install libgraph-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 libgraph-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgraph-perl
How To Uninstall libgraph-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgraph-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgraph-perl
Uninstall libgraph-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgraph-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgraph-perl
Remove libgraph-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libgraph-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgraph-perl
Remove libgraph-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgraph-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgraph-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgraph-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
