How to Install and Uninstall rakudo Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "rakudo" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install rakudo on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rakudo
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rakudo" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall rakudo on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rakudo
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rakudo package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: rakudo
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Installed-Size: 17523
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Rakudo Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 2015.11-2build1
Provides: perl6
Depends: moarvm (>= 2015.11), moarvm (<< 2015.12), nqp (= 2015.11-2), rakudo-lib (>= 2015.11-2build1), rakudo-lib (<< 2015.11-2build1.1~)
Suggests: valgrind
Filename: pool/universe/r/rakudo/rakudo_2015.11-2build1_all.deb
Size: 2525470
MD5sum: 9d157b4125f1a4fdb28ad7e13e7543a3
SHA1: 9cd7182656dfd3cf71a1a5f0e0dfeee6ff10088e
SHA256: c94888088bb6ebdbf99fe876398875a6f51dcfe190285a9d4c4ef41c344fdd83
Description-en: Perl 6 implementation on top of Moar virtual machine
Rakudo Perl is a compiler that implements the Perl 6 specification and runs on
top of several virtual machines. Debian rakudo package runs on top of MoarVM.
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Perl 6 is a programming language, member of the Perl family. Like Perl 5, her
world-famous big sister, Perl 6 intends to carry forward the high ideals of
the Perl community and is currently being developed by a team of dedicated and
enthusiastic volunteers.
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valgrind package installation is suggested to debug issues with
perl6-valgrind-m program.
Description-md5: eab14223886cc39425a796041b2bf14c
Homepage: http://rakudo.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu