How To Install libtrue-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrue-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 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 libtrue-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtrue-perl
How To Uninstall libtrue-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrue-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
