How To Install libshell-posix-select-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshell-posix-select-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libshell-posix-select-perl

libshell-posix-select-perl is:

Shell::POSIX::Select implements the select loop of the “POSIX” shells (Bash, Korn, and derivatives) for Perl. That loop is unique in two ways: it’s by far the friendliest feature of any UNIX shell, and it’s the only UNIX shell loop that’s missing from the Perl language. Until now!

What’s so great about this loop? It automates the generation of a numbered menu of choices, prompts for a choice, proofreads that choice and complains if it’s invalid (at least in this enhanced implementation), and executes a code-block with a variable set to the chosen value. That saves a lot of coding for interactive programs – especially if the menu consists of many values!

The benefit of bringing this loop to Perl is that it obviates the need for future programmers to reinvent the Choose-From-A-Menu wheel.

There are three methods to install libshell-posix-select-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 libshell-posix-select-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-posix-select-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libshell-posix-select-perl

Install libshell-posix-select-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libshell-posix-select-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libshell-posix-select-perl

Install libshell-posix-select-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 libshell-posix-select-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libshell-posix-select-perl

How To Uninstall libshell-posix-select-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libshell-posix-select-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libshell-posix-select-perl

Uninstall libshell-posix-select-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshell-posix-select-perl

Remove libshell-posix-select-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libshell-posix-select-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libshell-posix-select-perl

Remove libshell-posix-select-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshell-posix-select-perl

Dependencies

libshell-posix-select-perl have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• libshell-posix-select-perl website

Summary

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