How To Install perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7.

What is perl-JavaScript-Minifier

This module removes unnecessary whitespace from JavaScript code. The primary requirement developing this module is to not break working code JavaScript is output. It is ok if the input has missing semi-colons, snips like ‘++ +’ or ‘12 .toString()’, for example. Internet Explorer conditional comments are copied to the output but the code inside these comments will not be minified.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-JavaScript-Minifier.

Install perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install perl-JavaScript-Minifier

Install perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7 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-JavaScript-Minifier using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-JavaScript-Minifier

How To Uninstall perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-JavaScript-Minifier

References

• perl-JavaScript-Minifier website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-JavaScript-Minifier on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.