How To Install perl-Expect on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Expect in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Expect is Expect for Perl

Introduction

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

What is perl-Expect

This module provides Expect-like functionality to Perl. Expect is a tool for automating interactive applications such as telnet, ftp, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, etc.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-Expect

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

sudo yum -y install perl-Expect

How To Uninstall perl-Expect on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Expect

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Summary

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