How To Install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Perl4-CoreLibs is Libraries historically supplied with Perl 4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-Perl4-CoreLibs

This is a collection of .pl files that have historically been bundled with the Perl core and were removed from perl 5.16. These files should not be used by new code. Functionally, most have been directly superseded by modules in the Perl 5 style. This collection exists to support old Perl programs that predates satisfactory replacements.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs.

Install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs 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-Perl4-CoreLibs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs

Install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs 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-Perl4-CoreLibs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs

How To Uninstall perl-Perl4-CoreLibs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the perl-Perl4-CoreLibs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Perl4-CoreLibs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Perl4-CoreLibs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.