How To Install perl-Data-Faker on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Data-Faker in Fedora 36. perl-Data-Faker is Perl extension for generating fake data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Data-Faker on Fedora 36.

What is `perl-Data-Faker`

This module creates fake (but reasonable) data that can be used for things such as filling databases with fake information during development of database related applications.

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

Install perl-Data-Faker 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-Data-Faker using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Data-Faker

Install perl-Data-Faker 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-Data-Faker using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Data-Faker

How To Uninstall perl-Data-Faker on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the perl-Data-Faker package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Data-Faker

perl-Data-Faker Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/datafaker
/usr/share/doc/perl-Data-Faker
/usr/share/doc/perl-Data-Faker/Changes
/usr/share/doc/perl-Data-Faker/README
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker::Company.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker::DateTime.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker::Internet.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker::Name.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker::PhoneNumber.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Data::Faker::StreetAddress.3pm.gz
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker/Company.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker/DateTime.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker/Internet.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker/Name.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker/PhoneNumber.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Data/Faker/StreetAddress.pm

References

perl-Data-Faker website

Summary

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