How To Install perl-Curses on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Curses in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Curses is Perl bindings for ncurses

Introduction

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

What is perl-Curses

Perl bindings for ncurses, bringing terminal-independent character handling capabilities to Perl.

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

Install perl-Curses 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-Curses using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Curses

Install perl-Curses 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-Curses using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Curses

How To Uninstall perl-Curses on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Curses

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Summary

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