How To Install libperlx-assert-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libperlx-assert-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libperlx-assert-perl
libperlx-assert-perl is:
PerlX::Assert is a framework for embedding assertions in Perl code. Under normal circumstances, assertions are not checked; they are optimized away at compile time.
However if, at compile time, any of the following environment variables is true, assertions are checked, and if they fail, throw an exception.
- PERL_STRICT
- AUTHOR_TESTING
- EXTENDED_TESTING
- RELEASE_TESTING
That is, assertions will only typically be checked when the test suite is being run on the authors’ machine, or otherwise opted into.
There are three methods to install libperlx-assert-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 libperlx-assert-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 libperlx-assert-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libperlx-assert-perl
Install libperlx-assert-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libperlx-assert-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libperlx-assert-perl
Install libperlx-assert-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 libperlx-assert-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libperlx-assert-perl
How To Uninstall libperlx-assert-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libperlx-assert-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libperlx-assert-perl
Uninstall libperlx-assert-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libperlx-assert-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libperlx-assert-perl
Remove libperlx-assert-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libperlx-assert-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libperlx-assert-perl
Remove libperlx-assert-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libperlx-assert-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libperlx-assert-perl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libperlx-assert-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
