How To Install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7. libpurple-perl is Perl scripting support for libpurple

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7.

What is libpurple-perl

Perl plugin loader for libpurple. This package will allow you to write or use libpurple plugins written in the Perl programming language.

We can use yum or dnf to install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libpurple-perl.

Install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libpurple-perl

Install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install libpurple-perl

How To Uninstall libpurple-perl on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libpurple-perl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpurple-perl on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.