How To Install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed on CentOS 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed on CentOS 8.
What is perl-Crypt-Random-Seed
A simple mechanism to get strong randomness. The main purpose of this module is to provide a simple way to generate a seed for a PRNG such as Math seed for an upstream module such as Bytes requiring non-blocking sources are allowed, as well as a very simple method for plugging in a source.
We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed.
Install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed
Install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed 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 perl-Crypt-Random-Seed using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed
How To Uninstall perl-Crypt-Random-Seed on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the perl-Crypt-Random-Seed package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove perl-Crypt-Random-Seed
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Crypt-Random-Seed on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.