How To Install perl-Encode on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Encode on CentOS 7. perl-Encode is Character encodings in Perl

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Encode on CentOS 7.

What is `perl-Encode`

The Encode module provides the interface between Perl strings and the rest of the system. Perl strings are sequences of characters.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Encode on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Encode.

Install perl-Encode on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install perl-Encode

Install perl-Encode on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-Encode

How To Uninstall perl-Encode on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Encode

References

perl-Encode website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Encode on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.