How To Install ConfigList.pm on Debian 11

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install mpc-ace

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is ConfigList.pm and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install ConfigList.pm on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install ConfigList.pm using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install ConfigList.pm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mpc-ace

Install ConfigList.pm using apt

Because ConfigList.pm is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install ConfigList.pm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mpc-ace

Install ConfigList.pm 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 Debian 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install ConfigList.pm by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mpc-ace

How to upgrade (update) a single package ConfigList.pm using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the ConfigList.pm, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install mpc-ace

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install mpc-ace

How To Uninstall ConfigList.pm from Debian 11

To uninstall only the ConfigList.pm package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mpc-ace

Uninstall ConfigList.pm and all its dependencies

To uninstall ConfigList.pm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpc-ace

Remove ConfigList.pm with all configurations and data

To remove ConfigList.pm configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mpc-ace

Remove ConfigList.pm completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to ConfigList.pm package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpc-ace

Extra info and code examples

This package contains the Makefile, Project, and Workspace Creator (MPC) as distributed with the ACE toolkit. MPC generates platform- and compiler-specific files to automate the compilation process. The following programs are included: * mpc-ace: generates project files for a single target * mwc-ace: generates workspace files for a set of projects

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install ConfigList.pm using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the ConfigList.pm from Debian 11.

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