How To Install perl-Net-BGP on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Net-BGP on CentOS 7. perl-Net-BGP is Perl module for object-oriented API to the BGP protocol

Introduction

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

What is perl-Net-BGP

An implementation of the BGP-4 inter-domain routing protocol as Perl module. It encapsulates all of the functionality needed to establish and maintain a BGP peering session and exchange routing update information with the peer. It aims to provide a simple API to the BGP protocol for the purposes of automation, logging, monitoring, testing, and similar tasks using the power and flexibility of Perl. The module does not implement the functionality of a RIB (Routing Information Base) nor does it modify the kernel routing table of the host system. However, such operations could be implemented using the API provided by the module.

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

Install perl-Net-BGP 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-Net-BGP using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Net-BGP

Install perl-Net-BGP 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-Net-BGP using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Net-BGP

How To Uninstall perl-Net-BGP on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Net-BGP

References

Summary

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