How To Install libnet-snmp-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 libnet-snmp-perl on Ubuntu.
What is libnet-snmp-perl
libnet-snmp-perl is:
The module Net::SNMP implements an object oriented interface to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Perl applications can use the module to retrieve or update information on a remote host using the SNMP protocol. Net::SNMP is implemented completely in Perl, requires no compiling, and uses only standard Perl modules. SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c (Community-Based SNMPv2), as well as SNMPv3 with USM are supported by the module. SNMP over UDP as well as TCP with both IPv4 and IPv6 can be used. The Net::SNMP module assumes that the user has a basic understanding of the Simple Network Management Protocol and related network management concepts.
There are three methods to install libnet-snmp-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 libnet-snmp-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 libnet-snmp-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnet-snmp-perl
Install libnet-snmp-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnet-snmp-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnet-snmp-perl
Install libnet-snmp-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 libnet-snmp-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnet-snmp-perl
How To Uninstall libnet-snmp-perl on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libnet-snmp-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnet-snmp-perl
Uninstall libnet-snmp-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnet-snmp-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnet-snmp-perl
Remove libnet-snmp-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libnet-snmp-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnet-snmp-perl
Remove libnet-snmp-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnet-snmp-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnet-snmp-perl
Dependencies
libnet-snmp-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet-snmp-perl package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.