How To Install libparse-fixedlength-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libparse-fixedlength-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libparse-fixedlength-perl
libparse-fixedlength-perl is:
The Parse::FixedLength module facilitates the process of breaking a string into its fixed-length components. Sure, it’s a glorified (and in some ways more limited) substitute for the perl functions pack and unpack, but this module helps in the maintainability of working with fixed length formats as the number of fields in a format grows.
There are three methods to install libparse-fixedlength-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 libparse-fixedlength-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 libparse-fixedlength-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libparse-fixedlength-perl
Install libparse-fixedlength-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libparse-fixedlength-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libparse-fixedlength-perl
Install libparse-fixedlength-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 libparse-fixedlength-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libparse-fixedlength-perl
How To Uninstall libparse-fixedlength-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libparse-fixedlength-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libparse-fixedlength-perl
Uninstall libparse-fixedlength-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libparse-fixedlength-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libparse-fixedlength-perl
Remove libparse-fixedlength-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libparse-fixedlength-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libparse-fixedlength-perl
Remove libparse-fixedlength-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libparse-fixedlength-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libparse-fixedlength-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libparse-fixedlength-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
