How To Install perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8. perl-Date-Calc is Gregorian calendar date calculations

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `perl-Date-Calc`

The library provides all sorts of date calculations based on the Gregorian calendar (the one used in all western countries today), thereby complying with all relevant norms and standards 2015-1971, DIN 1355 and, to some extent, ISO 8601 (where applicable).

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

Install perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install perl-Date-Calc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Date-Calc

Install perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install perl-Date-Calc

How To Uninstall perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Date-Calc

perl-Date-Calc Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/share/doc/perl-Date-Calc
/usr/share/doc/perl-Date-Calc/CHANGES.txt
/usr/share/doc/perl-Date-Calc/CREDITS.txt
/usr/share/doc/perl-Date-Calc/README.txt
/usr/share/licenses/perl-Date-Calc
/usr/share/licenses/perl-Date-Calc/Artistic.txt
/usr/share/licenses/perl-Date-Calc/GNU_GPL.txt
/usr/share/licenses/perl-Date-Calc/GNU_LGPL.txt
/usr/share/man/man3/Date::Calc.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Date::Calc::Object.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Date::Calc::PP.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Date::Calendar.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Date::Calendar::Profiles.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Date::Calendar::Year.3pm.gz
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc.pod
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc/Object.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc/Object.pod
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc/PP.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calc/PP.pod
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar.pod
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar/Profiles.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar/Profiles.pod
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar/Year.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Date/Calendar/Year.pod

References

perl-Date-Calc website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Date-Calc on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.