How To Install perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8. perl-Future is Perl object system to represent an operation awaiting completion

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `perl-Future`

A Future object represents an operation that is currently in progress, or has recently completed. It can be used in a variety of ways to manage the flow of control, and data, through an asynchronous program.

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

Install perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-Future

Install perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install perl-Future

How To Uninstall perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Future

perl-Future Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/share/doc/perl-Future
/usr/share/doc/perl-Future/Changes
/usr/share/doc/perl-Future/README
/usr/share/licenses/perl-Future
/usr/share/licenses/perl-Future/LICENSE
/usr/share/man/man3/Future.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Future::Exception.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Future::Mutex.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Future::Phrasebook.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Future::Queue.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Future::Utils.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Test::Future.3pm.gz
/usr/share/man/man3/Test::Future::Deferred.3pm.gz
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future/Exception.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future/Mutex.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future/Phrasebook.pod
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future/Queue.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Future/Utils.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Test/Future
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Test/Future.pm
/usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl/Test/Future/Deferred.pm

References

perl-Future website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Future on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.