How To Install libtrue-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrue-perl on Kali Linux. libtrue-perl is automatically return a true value when a file is required

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrue-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libtrue-perl

libtrue-perl is:

Perl’s require builtin (and its use wrapper) requires the files it loads to return a true value. This is usually accomplished by placing a single

1;

statement at the end of included scripts or modules. It’s not onerous to add but it’s a speed bump on the Perl novice’s road to enlightenment.

This module packages this “return true” behaviour so that it need not be written explicitly.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libtrue-perl

Install libtrue-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtrue-perl

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

sudo aptitude -y install libtrue-perl

How To Uninstall libtrue-perl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libtrue-perl

Uninstall libtrue-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtrue-perl

Remove libtrue-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtrue-perl

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

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

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

Dependencies

libtrue-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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