How To Install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8. perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests is Ignorable, contextual test support for Module::Install

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8.

What is perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests

This allows extra_tests; to be declared in Makefile.PL, indicating that the test files found in the directory ./xt should be run only in certain instances ./xt/author - run when the tests are being run in an author’s working copy ./xt/smoke - run when the dist is being smoked (AUTOMATED_TESTING=1) ./xt/release - run during “make disttest”

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

Install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests

Install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8 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-Module-Install-ExtraTests using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests

How To Uninstall perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Module-Install-ExtraTests on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.