How To Install libweb-mrest-perl on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libweb-mrest-perl on Ubuntu 20.04. libweb-mrest-perl is minimalistic REST server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libweb-mrest-perl on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libweb-mrest-perl

libweb-mrest-perl is:

MREST stands for “minimalistic” or “mechanical” REST server. (Mechanical because it relies on Web::Machine.)

Web::MREST provides a fully functional REST server that can be started with a simple command. Without modification, the server provides a set of. generalized resources that can be used to demonstrate how the REST server works, or for testing.

Developers can use Web::MREST as a platform for implementing their own REST servers.

There are three methods to install libweb-mrest-perl on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libweb-mrest-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 libweb-mrest-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libweb-mrest-perl

Install libweb-mrest-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libweb-mrest-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libweb-mrest-perl

Install libweb-mrest-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 libweb-mrest-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libweb-mrest-perl

How To Uninstall libweb-mrest-perl on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libweb-mrest-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libweb-mrest-perl

Uninstall libweb-mrest-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libweb-mrest-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libweb-mrest-perl

Remove libweb-mrest-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libweb-mrest-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libweb-mrest-perl

Remove libweb-mrest-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libweb-mrest-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libweb-mrest-perl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libweb-mrest-perl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.