How To Install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS in Fedora 36. perl-Crypt-RC4-XS is Perl implementation of the RC4 encryption algorithm

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36.

What is `perl-Crypt-RC4-XS`

This module XS implementation of the RC4 algorithm, developed by RSA Security, Inc. Here is the description from Wikipedia website In cryptography, RC4 (also known as ARC4 or ARCFOUR meaning Alleged RC4, see below) is the most widely-used software stream cipher and is used in popular protocols such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) (to protect Internet traffic) and WEP (to secure wireless networks). While remarkable for its simplicity and speed in software, RC4 is vulnerable to attacks when the beginning of the output keystream is not discarded, or a single keystream is used twice; some ways of using RC4 can lead to very insecure cryptosystems such as WEP.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS.

Install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS

Install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS

How To Uninstall perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the perl-Crypt-RC4-XS package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Crypt-RC4-XS

perl-Crypt-RC4-XS Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/6c
/usr/lib/.build-id/6c/c4b344c8370c9c9c043a372a276329b70a07a0
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/Crypt
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/Crypt/RC4
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/Crypt/RC4/XS.pm
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/Crypt
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/Crypt/RC4
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/Crypt/RC4/XS
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/Crypt/RC4/XS/XS.so
/usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/auto/Crypt/RC4/XS/autosplit.ix
/usr/share/doc/perl-Crypt-RC4-XS
/usr/share/doc/perl-Crypt-RC4-XS/Changes
/usr/share/doc/perl-Crypt-RC4-XS/README
/usr/share/man/man3/Crypt::RC4::XS.3pm.gz

References

perl-Crypt-RC4-XS website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-RC4-XS on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).