How To Install libtm-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtm-perl on Ubuntu 18.04. libtm-perl is Perl modules for reading/writing Topic Maps

Introduction

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

What is libtm-perl

libtm-perl is:

The TM suite of modules provides several classes for reading, querying and building Topic Maps.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libtm-perl

Install libtm-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtm-perl

Install libtm-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 libtm-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtm-perl

How To Uninstall libtm-perl on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libtm-perl

Uninstall libtm-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtm-perl

Remove libtm-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtm-perl

Remove libtm-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtm-perl

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Summary

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