How To Install perl-Module-Build on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Module-Build in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Module-Build is Build and install Perl modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Module-Build on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-Module-Build

Module modules. It is meant to be an alternative to ExtUtils Developers may alter the behavior of the module through sub-classing in a much more straightforward way than with MakeMaker. It also does not require a make on your system - most of the Module written in a very cross-platform way. In fact, you don’t even need a shell, so even platforms like MacOS (traditional) can use it fairly easily. Its only prerequisites are modules that are included with perl 5.6.0, and it works fine on perl 5.005 if you can install a few additional modules.

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

Install perl-Module-Build 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-Module-Build using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Module-Build

Install perl-Module-Build 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-Module-Build using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Module-Build

How To Uninstall perl-Module-Build on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Module-Build

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Module-Build on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.