How To Install libperl-languageserver-perl on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libperl-languageserver-perl on Debian 12.
What is libperl-languageserver-perl
libperl-languageserver-perl is:
Perl::LanguageServer is a Language Server and Debug Protocol Adapter for Perl. It implements the Language Server Protocol which provides syntax-checking, symbol search, etc. Perl to various editors, for example Visual Studio Code or Atom. https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specification
It also implements the Debug Adapter Protocol, which allows debugging with various editors/includes https://microsoft.github.io/debug-adapter-protocol/overview
To use both with Visual Studio Code, install the extension “perl” https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=richterger.perl
There are three methods to install libperl-languageserver-perl on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libperl-languageserver-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 libperl-languageserver-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libperl-languageserver-perl
Install libperl-languageserver-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libperl-languageserver-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libperl-languageserver-perl
Install libperl-languageserver-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libperl-languageserver-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libperl-languageserver-perl
How To Uninstall libperl-languageserver-perl on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libperl-languageserver-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libperl-languageserver-perl
Uninstall libperl-languageserver-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libperl-languageserver-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libperl-languageserver-perl
Remove libperl-languageserver-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libperl-languageserver-perl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libperl-languageserver-perl
Remove libperl-languageserver-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libperl-languageserver-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libperl-languageserver-perl
Dependencies
libperl-languageserver-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libperl-languageserver-perl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
