How To Install moarvm on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install moarvm on AlmaLinux 8.
What is moarvm
Short for “Metamodel On A Runtime”, MoarVM is a virtual machine built especially for Rakudo Perl 6 and the NQP Compiler Toolchain. MoarVM is a back-end for NQP. MoarVM already stands out among the various Rakudo and NQP compilation targets by typically Running the Perl 6 specification test suite fastest Having the lowest memory usage Having the best start-up time Being fastest to build both NQP and Rakudo - and thus in theory your Perl 6 and NQP programs too!
We can use yum or dnf to install moarvm on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install moarvm.
Install moarvm on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install moarvm using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install moarvm
Install moarvm on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install moarvm using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install moarvm
How To Uninstall moarvm on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the moarvm package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove moarvm
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install moarvm on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.