How To Install libpostscript-file-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpostscript-file-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libpostscript-file-perl

libpostscript-file-perl is:

PostScript::File is a Perl module capable of producing the outline for an Adobe PostScript file. It provides convenient routines for writing PostScript directly, and also includes error reporting and debugging facilities. Though it is designed to be used independently, the functions provided are suitable for use in other modules.

There are three methods to install libpostscript-file-perl on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpostscript-file-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 libpostscript-file-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpostscript-file-perl

Install libpostscript-file-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libpostscript-file-perl

Install libpostscript-file-perl Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libpostscript-file-perl

How To Uninstall libpostscript-file-perl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libpostscript-file-perl

Uninstall libpostscript-file-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpostscript-file-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpostscript-file-perl

Remove libpostscript-file-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libpostscript-file-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpostscript-file-perl

Remove libpostscript-file-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpostscript-file-perl

Dependencies

libpostscript-file-perl have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• libpostscript-file-perl website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpostscript-file-perl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.