How To Install perl-Devel-Cover on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Devel-Cover on AlmaLinux 8.
What is perl-Devel-Cover
This module provides code coverage metrics for Perl. Code coverage metrics describe how thoroughly tests exercise code. By using Devel discover areas of code not exercised by your tests and determine which tests to create to increase coverage. Code coverage can be considered as an indirect measure of quality.
We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Devel-Cover on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Devel-Cover.
Install perl-Devel-Cover 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-Devel-Cover using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install perl-Devel-Cover
Install perl-Devel-Cover 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-Devel-Cover using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install perl-Devel-Cover
How To Uninstall perl-Devel-Cover on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the perl-Devel-Cover package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove perl-Devel-Cover
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Devel-Cover on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
