How To Install libnetdot-client-rest-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetdot-client-rest-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libnetdot-client-rest-perl is rESTful API for Netdot

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetdot-client-rest-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libnetdot-client-rest-perl

libnetdot-client-rest-perl is:

Netdot::Client::REST can be used in Perl scripts that need access to the Netdot application database. Communication occurs over HTTP/HTTPS, thus avoiding the need to open SQL access on the machine running Netdot.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnetdot-client-rest-perl

Install libnetdot-client-rest-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnetdot-client-rest-perl

Install libnetdot-client-rest-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 libnetdot-client-rest-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnetdot-client-rest-perl

How To Uninstall libnetdot-client-rest-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libnetdot-client-rest-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnetdot-client-rest-perl

Uninstall libnetdot-client-rest-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnetdot-client-rest-perl

Remove libnetdot-client-rest-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnetdot-client-rest-perl

Remove libnetdot-client-rest-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnetdot-client-rest-perl

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Summary

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