How To Install libdigest-sha-perl on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdigest-sha-perl on Ubuntu.
What is libdigest-sha-perl
libdigest-sha-perl is:
Digest::SHA is a complete implementation of the NIST Secure Hash Standard. It gives Perl programmers a convenient way to calculate SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA-512/224, and SHA-512/256 message digests. The module can handle all types of input, including partial-byte data.
There are three methods to install libdigest-sha-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 libdigest-sha-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 libdigest-sha-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdigest-sha-perl
Install libdigest-sha-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdigest-sha-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdigest-sha-perl
Install libdigest-sha-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 libdigest-sha-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdigest-sha-perl
How To Uninstall libdigest-sha-perl on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libdigest-sha-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdigest-sha-perl
Uninstall libdigest-sha-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdigest-sha-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdigest-sha-perl
Remove libdigest-sha-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libdigest-sha-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdigest-sha-perl
Remove libdigest-sha-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdigest-sha-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdigest-sha-perl
Dependencies
libdigest-sha-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdigest-sha-perl package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.