How To Install libparams-validate-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libparams-validate-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libparams-validate-perl
libparams-validate-perl is:
Params::Validate is a Perl module providing a flexible way to validate method and function call parameters. The validation can be as simple as checking for the presence of required parameters, or more complex, like validating object classes (via isa) or capabilities (via can) and checking parameter types. It also provides extensibility through customized validation callbacks.
The module has been designed to work equally well with positional or named parameters (via a hash or hash reference) and includes experimental support for attributes (see Attribute::Params::Validate for details).
There are three methods to install libparams-validate-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 libparams-validate-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 libparams-validate-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libparams-validate-perl
Install libparams-validate-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libparams-validate-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libparams-validate-perl
Install libparams-validate-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 libparams-validate-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libparams-validate-perl
How To Uninstall libparams-validate-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libparams-validate-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libparams-validate-perl
Uninstall libparams-validate-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libparams-validate-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libparams-validate-perl
Remove libparams-validate-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libparams-validate-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libparams-validate-perl
Remove libparams-validate-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libparams-validate-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libparams-validate-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libparams-validate-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
