How To Install pcsc-perl on CentOS 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-perl on CentOS 8.
What is pcsc-perl
This library allows to communicate with a smart card using PC/SC interface (pcsc-lite) from a Perl script.
We can use yum or dnf to install pcsc-perl on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pcsc-perl.
Install pcsc-perl on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install pcsc-perl using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install pcsc-perl
Install pcsc-perl on CentOS 8 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 pcsc-perl using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install pcsc-perl
How To Uninstall pcsc-perl on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the pcsc-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove pcsc-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-perl on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.