How To Install libusb-libusb-perl on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libusb-libusb-perl on Debian 12.
What is libusb-libusb-perl
libusb-libusb-perl is:
USB::LibUSB provides a Perl interface to the libusb-1.0 API. It provides access to most basic libusb functionality including read-out of device descriptors and synchronous device I/O.
Staying as close as possible to the libusb-1.0 API, this module adds convenient error handling and additional high-level functionality (e.g. device discovery with vid, pid and serial number). Easy to build more functionality without knowing about XS.
There are three methods to install libusb-libusb-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 libusb-libusb-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 libusb-libusb-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libusb-libusb-perl
Install libusb-libusb-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libusb-libusb-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libusb-libusb-perl
Install libusb-libusb-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 libusb-libusb-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libusb-libusb-perl
How To Uninstall libusb-libusb-perl on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libusb-libusb-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libusb-libusb-perl
Uninstall libusb-libusb-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libusb-libusb-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libusb-libusb-perl
Remove libusb-libusb-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libusb-libusb-perl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libusb-libusb-perl
Remove libusb-libusb-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libusb-libusb-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libusb-libusb-perl
Dependencies
libusb-libusb-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libusb-libusb-perl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
