How To Install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword on CentOS 7

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword on CentOS 7.

What is perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword

Crypt or less) pronounceable. Unlike Crypt the FIPS-181 NIST standard, which is proven to be insecure. It does use a similar interface, so it should be a drop-in replacement in most cases.

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

Install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword

How To Uninstall perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword

References

• perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-GeneratePassword on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.