How To Install perl-DateTime.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-DateTime.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. perl-DateTime.x86_64 is Date and time object

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-DateTime.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `perl-DateTime.x86_64`

DateTime is a class for the representation of date/time combinations. It represents the Gregorian calendar, extended backwards in time before its creation (in 1582). This is sometimes known as the “proleptic Gregorian calendar”. In this calendar, the first day of the calendar (the epoch), is the first day of year 1, which corresponds to the date which was (incorrectly) believed to be the birth of Jesus Christ.

We can use yum to install perl-DateTime.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-DateTime.x86_64.

Install perl-DateTime.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install perl-DateTime.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-DateTime.x86_64

How To Uninstall perl-DateTime.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the perl-DateTime.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove perl-DateTime.x86_64

perl-DateTime.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTime
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTime.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTime/Duration.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTime/Helpers.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTime/Infinite.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTime/LeapSecond.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTimePP.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/DateTimePPExtra.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/DateTime
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/DateTime/DateTime.so
/usr/share/doc/perl-DateTime-1.04
/usr/share/doc/perl-DateTime-1.04/CREDITS
/usr/share/doc/perl-DateTime-1.04/Changes
/usr/share/doc/perl-DateTime-1.04/LICENSE
/usr/share/doc/perl-DateTime-1.04/README
/usr/share/doc/perl-DateTime-1.04/TODO
/usr/share/man/man3/DateTime.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/DateTime::Duration.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/DateTime::Infinite.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/DateTime::LeapSecond.3pm.gz

References

perl-DateTime.x86_64 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-DateTime.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.