How To Install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl on Debian 12.
What is libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl is:
Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML::Perl was written to ensure that a META.yml file, provided with a standard distribution, meets the specifications that are gradually being introduced to module uploads, via the use of ExtUtils::MakeMaker, Module::Build and Module::Install. It is one of three very similar packages with different dependencies and you may prefer one of the others: libtest-cpan-meta-perl or libtest-cpan-meta-json-perl.
There are three methods to install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-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 libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-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 libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
Install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
Install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-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 libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
How To Uninstall libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
Uninstall libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
Remove libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
Remove libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl
Dependencies
libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtest-cpan-meta-yaml-perl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.