How To Install libreturn-type-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libreturn-type-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libreturn-type-perl is specify a return type for a function (optionally with coercion)

Introduction

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

What is libreturn-type-perl

libreturn-type-perl is:

Return::Type allows you to specify a return type for your subs. Type constraints from any Type::Tiny, MooseX::Types or MouseX::Types type library are supported.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libreturn-type-perl

Install libreturn-type-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libreturn-type-perl

Install libreturn-type-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 libreturn-type-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libreturn-type-perl

How To Uninstall libreturn-type-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libreturn-type-perl

Uninstall libreturn-type-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libreturn-type-perl

Remove libreturn-type-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libreturn-type-perl

Remove libreturn-type-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libreturn-type-perl

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Summary

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