How To Install perl-Monkey-Patch on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Monkey-Patch on CentOS 7. perl-Monkey-Patch is Scoped monkey-patching Perl module

Introduction

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

What is perl-Monkey-Patch

Monkey patching is a way to extend or modify the runtime code of a program or library without altering the original source code. Monkey can wrap any other package’s subroutine with your own code and still have access to the original subroutine.

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

Install perl-Monkey-Patch 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-Monkey-Patch using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Monkey-Patch

Install perl-Monkey-Patch 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-Monkey-Patch using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Monkey-Patch

How To Uninstall perl-Monkey-Patch on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Monkey-Patch

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Summary

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