How To Install perl-IO-Socket-IP on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-IO-Socket-IP in AlmaLinux 8. perl-IO-Socket-IP is Drop-in replacement for IO

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-IO-Socket-IP on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-IO-Socket-IP

This module provides a protocol-independent way to use IPv4 and IPv6 sockets, as a drop-in replacement for IO arguments and methods are provided in a backward-compatible way.

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

Install perl-IO-Socket-IP 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-IO-Socket-IP using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-IO-Socket-IP

Install perl-IO-Socket-IP 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-IO-Socket-IP using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-IO-Socket-IP

How To Uninstall perl-IO-Socket-IP on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the perl-IO-Socket-IP package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-IO-Socket-IP

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-IO-Socket-IP on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.