How To Install perl-ExtUtils-Command on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-ExtUtils-Command in AlmaLinux 8. perl-ExtUtils-Command is Perl routines to replace common UNIX commands in Makefiles

Introduction

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

What is perl-ExtUtils-Command

This Perl module is used to replace common UNIX commands. In all cases the functions work with @ARGV rather than taking arguments. This makes them easier to deal with in Makefiles.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-ExtUtils-Command

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

sudo yum -y install perl-ExtUtils-Command

How To Uninstall perl-ExtUtils-Command on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-ExtUtils-Command

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Summary

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