How To Install perl-Crypt-Blowfish on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-Blowfish in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Crypt-Blowfish is XS Blowfish implementation for Perl

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-Blowfish on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-Crypt-Blowfish

Crypt cryptography algorithm designed by Bruce Schneier. It’s designed to take full advantage of Crypt up to 448 bits (56 bytes) long.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Crypt-Blowfish on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Crypt-Blowfish.

Install perl-Crypt-Blowfish 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-Crypt-Blowfish using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Crypt-Blowfish

Install perl-Crypt-Blowfish 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-Crypt-Blowfish using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Crypt-Blowfish

How To Uninstall perl-Crypt-Blowfish on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Crypt-Blowfish

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-Blowfish on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.