How To Install libx11-xcb-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libx11-xcb-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libx11-xcb-perl
libx11-xcb-perl is:
X11::XCB is a Perl module which wraps libxcb, a library to talk the X11 protocol.
Please note that its aim is NOT to provide yet another toolkit for creating graphical applications. It is a low-level method of communicating with X11. Use cases include testcases for all kinds of X11 applications, implementing really simple applications which do not require an graphical toolkit (such as GTK+, QT, etc.) or command-line utilities which communicate with X11.
There are three methods to install libx11-xcb-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 libx11-xcb-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 libx11-xcb-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libx11-xcb-perl
Install libx11-xcb-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libx11-xcb-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libx11-xcb-perl
Install libx11-xcb-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 libx11-xcb-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libx11-xcb-perl
How To Uninstall libx11-xcb-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libx11-xcb-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libx11-xcb-perl
Uninstall libx11-xcb-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libx11-xcb-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libx11-xcb-perl
Remove libx11-xcb-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libx11-xcb-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libx11-xcb-perl
Remove libx11-xcb-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libx11-xcb-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libx11-xcb-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libx11-xcb-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
