How To Install libparanoid-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libparanoid-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libparanoid-perl is module for safer, more secure programming

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libparanoid-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libparanoid-perl

libparanoid-perl is:

Paranoid is a collection of Perl modules that began as simple utilities which perform things in a (debatably) safer and taint-safe manner. Since then it’s also grown to include functionality that fit into the same framework and conventions of the original modules.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libparanoid-perl

Install libparanoid-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libparanoid-perl

Install libparanoid-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 libparanoid-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libparanoid-perl

How To Uninstall libparanoid-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libparanoid-perl

Uninstall libparanoid-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libparanoid-perl

Remove libparanoid-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libparanoid-perl

Remove libparanoid-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libparanoid-perl

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Summary

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