How To Install perl-LDAP on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-LDAP on CentOS 7. perl-LDAP is LDAP Perl module

Introduction

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

What is perl-LDAP

Net services API for Perl programs. The module may be used to search directories or perform maintenance functions such as adding, deleting or modifying entries.

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

Install perl-LDAP 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-LDAP using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-LDAP

Install perl-LDAP 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-LDAP using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-LDAP

How To Uninstall perl-LDAP on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-LDAP

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Summary

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