How To Install perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8. perl-File-BaseDir is Use the Freedesktop.org base directory specification

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8.

What is perl-File-BaseDir

This module can be used to find directories and files as specified by the Freedesktop.org Base Directory Specification. This specifications gives a mechanism to locate directories for configuration, application data and cache data. It is suggested that desktop applications for e.g. the Gnome, KDE or Xfce platforms follow this layout. However, the same layout can just as well be used for non-GUI applications.

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

Install perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install perl-File-BaseDir

Install perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8 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-File-BaseDir using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-File-BaseDir

How To Uninstall perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-File-BaseDir

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-File-BaseDir on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.