How To Install libshell-perl on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshell-perl on Debian 9.
What is libshell-perl
libshell-perl is:
The Shell module is a show case, illustrating a few Perl features. It shouldn’t be used for production programs. Although it does provide a simple interface for obtaining the standard output of arbitrary commands, there may be better ways of achieving what you need.
There are three methods to install libshell-perl on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libshell-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 libshell-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libshell-perl
Install libshell-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libshell-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libshell-perl
Install libshell-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 libshell-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libshell-perl
How To Uninstall libshell-perl on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libshell-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libshell-perl
Uninstall libshell-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libshell-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshell-perl
Remove libshell-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libshell-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libshell-perl
Remove libshell-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libshell-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshell-perl
Dependencies
libshell-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshell-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.