How To Install libvcs-lite-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 libvcs-lite-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvcs-lite-perl

How To Uninstall libvcs-lite-perl on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• perl
• libalgorithm-diff-perl

References

• libvcs-lite-perl website

Summary

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