How To Install perl-Devel-PPPort on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Devel-PPPort in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Devel-PPPort is Perl Pollution Portability header generator

Introduction

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

What is perl-Devel-PPPort

Perl’s API has changed over time, gaining new features, new functions, increasing its flexibility, and reducing the impact on the C name space environment (reduced pollution). The header file written by this module, typically ppport.h, attempts to bring some of the newer Perl API features to older versions of Perl, so that you can worry less about keeping track of old releases, but users can still reap the benefit.

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

Install perl-Devel-PPPort 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-PPPort using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Devel-PPPort

Install perl-Devel-PPPort 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-PPPort using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Devel-PPPort

How To Uninstall perl-Devel-PPPort on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Devel-PPPort

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Summary

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