How To Install libsystem-sub-perl on Debian 12

Learn how to install libsystem-sub-perl on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libsystem-sub-perl is wrap external command with a DWIM sub

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsystem-sub-perl on Debian 12.

What is libsystem-sub-perl

libsystem-sub-perl is:

System::Sub provides a Perl sub that wraps the call to an external program. The return value is line(s) dependending on context (“wantarray”).

This may be what you need if you want to run external commands as easily as from a Unix shell script but with a perl-ish feel (contextual output). So this is not a universal module for running external programs (like IPC::Run) but instead a simpler interface for a common style of external programs.

There are three methods to install libsystem-sub-perl on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsystem-sub-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 libsystem-sub-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsystem-sub-perl

Install libsystem-sub-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsystem-sub-perl

Install libsystem-sub-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 libsystem-sub-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsystem-sub-perl

How To Uninstall libsystem-sub-perl on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libsystem-sub-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsystem-sub-perl

Uninstall libsystem-sub-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsystem-sub-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsystem-sub-perl

Remove libsystem-sub-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libsystem-sub-perl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsystem-sub-perl

Remove libsystem-sub-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsystem-sub-perl

Dependencies

libsystem-sub-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsystem-sub-perl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.