How To Install libdbi-perl on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 404 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbi-perl on Ubuntu.
What is libdbi-perl
libdbi-perl is:
DBI (DataBase Interface) is a Perl framework that provides a common interface to access various backend databases in a uniform manner. DBD (DataBase Driver) modules provide implementations for various backend data storage mechanisms including networked relational databases (particularly SQL databases) and even web services such as the Google search engine.
It is extremely portable and available for a wide range of operating systems, architectures and data stores, including:
- Oracle
- Microsoft SQL Server
- IBM DB2
- SQLite
- PostgreSQL
- Firebird
- MySQL
There are three methods to install libdbi-perl on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libdbi-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 libdbi-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdbi-perl
Install libdbi-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbi-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdbi-perl
Install libdbi-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 libdbi-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdbi-perl
How To Uninstall libdbi-perl on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libdbi-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdbi-perl
Uninstall libdbi-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdbi-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbi-perl
Remove libdbi-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libdbi-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdbi-perl
Remove libdbi-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdbi-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbi-perl
Dependencies
libdbi-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbi-perl package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.