How To Install perl-Reaper on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Reaper in Fedora 36. perl-Reaper is Support for reaping child processes via $SIG{CHLD}

Introduction

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

What is `perl-Reaper`

perl has an annoying little problem with child processes – well, it is not actually a problem specific to perl, but it is somewhat more difficult with perl zombies forever, and doing it in a way that accurately captures the exit code of the child.

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

Install perl-Reaper 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-Reaper using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Reaper

Install perl-Reaper 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-Reaper using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Reaper

How To Uninstall perl-Reaper on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Reaper

perl-Reaper Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/doc/perl-Reaper
/usr/share/doc/perl-Reaper/Changes
/usr/share/doc/perl-Reaper/README
/usr/share/man/man3/Reaper.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/reaper.3pm.gz
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Reaper.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/reaper.pm

References

perl-Reaper website

Summary

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