How To Install perl-Net-CIDR-Lite on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Net-CIDR-Lite on CentOS 7. perl-Net-CIDR-Lite is Perl extension for merging IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR addresses

Introduction

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

What is perl-Net-CIDR-Lite

Faster alternative to Net CIDR address ranges. Works for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

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

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

sudo yum -y install perl-Net-CIDR-Lite

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-Net-CIDR-Lite

How To Uninstall perl-Net-CIDR-Lite on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Net-CIDR-Lite

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Summary

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