How To Install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast in AlmaLinux 8. perl-GIS-Distance-Fast is C implementation of GIS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-GIS-Distance-Fast

This Perl module reimplements some, but not all, of the formulas that come with GIS much faster than the Perl equivalent.

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

Install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast 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-GIS-Distance-Fast using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast

Install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast 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-GIS-Distance-Fast using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast

How To Uninstall perl-GIS-Distance-Fast on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the perl-GIS-Distance-Fast package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-GIS-Distance-Fast

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-GIS-Distance-Fast on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.