How To Install perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder on CentOS 7. perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder is Compile and link C code for Perl modules

Introduction

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

What is perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder

This module can build the C portions of Perl modules by invoking the appropriate compilers and linkers in a cross-platform manner. It was motivated by the Module for other purposes as well.

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

Install perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder 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-ExtUtils-CBuilder using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder

Install perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder 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-ExtUtils-CBuilder using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder

How To Uninstall perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder

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Summary

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