How To Install perl-CPAN-Meta on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-CPAN-Meta on AlmaLinux 8.
What is perl-CPAN-Meta
Software distributions released to the CPAN include a META.json or, for older distributions, META.yml, which describes the distribution, its contents, and the requirements for building and installing the distribution. The data structure stored in the META.json file is described in CPAN
We can use yum or dnf to install perl-CPAN-Meta on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-CPAN-Meta.
Install perl-CPAN-Meta 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 perl-CPAN-Meta using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install perl-CPAN-Meta
Install perl-CPAN-Meta 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 perl-CPAN-Meta using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install perl-CPAN-Meta
How To Uninstall perl-CPAN-Meta on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the perl-CPAN-Meta package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove perl-CPAN-Meta
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-CPAN-Meta on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.