How To Install perl-Math-Random-Secure on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Math-Random-Secure in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Math-Random-Secure is Cryptographically-secure, cross-platform replacement for rand()

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Math-Random-Secure on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-Math-Random-Secure

This module is intended to provide a cryptographically-secure replacement for Perl’s built-in rand function.

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

Install perl-Math-Random-Secure 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-Math-Random-Secure using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Math-Random-Secure

Install perl-Math-Random-Secure 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-Math-Random-Secure using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Math-Random-Secure

How To Uninstall perl-Math-Random-Secure on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the perl-Math-Random-Secure package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Math-Random-Secure

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Math-Random-Secure on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.