How To Install perl-EV on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-EV in AlmaLinux 8. perl-EV is Wrapper for the libev high-performance event loop library

Introduction

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

What is perl-EV

This module provides an interface to libev (<http is comprehensive, one might also consult the documentation of libev itself (<http semantics or some discussion on the available backends, or how to force a specific backend with “LIBEV_FLAGS”, or just about in any case because it has much more detailed information.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-EV

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

sudo yum -y install perl-EV

How To Uninstall perl-EV on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-EV

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Summary

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