How To Install mod_perl-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_perl-devel on CentOS 7. mod_perl-devel is Files needed for building XS modules that use mod_perl

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_perl-devel on CentOS 7.

What is mod_perl-devel

The mod_perl-devel package contains the files needed for building XS modules that use mod_perl.

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

Install mod_perl-devel on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install mod_perl-devel

Install mod_perl-devel 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 mod_perl-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_perl-devel

How To Uninstall mod_perl-devel on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the mod_perl-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mod_perl-devel

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Summary

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