How To Install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder on AlmaLinux 8.
What is perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder
ExtUtils XS glue code and documentation out of it. Ideally this allows one to “write” an interface to a C library without coding a line. Since no C-API is ideal, some adjustments are necessary most of the time. So to use this module you must still be familiar with C and XS programming, but it removes a lot of stupid work and copy&paste from you. Also when the C API changes, most of the time you only have to rerun XSBuilder to get your new Perl API.
We can use yum or dnf to install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder.
Install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder 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-XSBuilder using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder
Install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder 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-XSBuilder using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder
How To Uninstall perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-ExtUtils-XSBuilder on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.