How To Install perl-Math-Base85 on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Math-Base85 in Fedora 36. perl-Math-Base85 is Perl extension for base 85 numbers, as referenced by RFC 1924

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Math-Base85 on Fedora 36.

What is perl-Math-Base85

RFC 1924 describes a compact, fixed-size representation of IPv6 addresses which uses a base 85 number system. This module handles some of the uglier details of it.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Math-Base85 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Math-Base85.

Install perl-Math-Base85 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-Math-Base85 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Math-Base85

Install perl-Math-Base85 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-Math-Base85 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Math-Base85

How To Uninstall perl-Math-Base85 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the perl-Math-Base85 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Math-Base85

perl-Math-Base85 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/doc/perl-Math-Base85
/usr/share/doc/perl-Math-Base85/Changes
/usr/share/doc/perl-Math-Base85/README.md
/usr/share/man/man3/Math::Base85.3pm.gz
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Math
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Math/Base85.pm

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Math-Base85 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).