How To Install libvcs-lite-perl on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcs-lite-perl on Debian 9.
What is libvcs-lite-perl
libvcs-lite-perl is:
This module provides the functions normally associated with a version control system, but without needing or implementing a version control system. Applications include wikis, document management systems and configuration management.
It makes use of the module Algorithm::Diff. It provides the facility for basic diffing, patching and merging.
There are three methods to install libvcs-lite-perl on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libvcs-lite-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 libvcs-lite-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libvcs-lite-perl
Install libvcs-lite-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libvcs-lite-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libvcs-lite-perl
Install libvcs-lite-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 libvcs-lite-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvcs-lite-perl
How To Uninstall libvcs-lite-perl on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libvcs-lite-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvcs-lite-perl
Uninstall libvcs-lite-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libvcs-lite-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvcs-lite-perl
Remove libvcs-lite-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libvcs-lite-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvcs-lite-perl
Remove libvcs-lite-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libvcs-lite-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvcs-lite-perl
Dependencies
libvcs-lite-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcs-lite-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.