How To Install perl-Test-LongString on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Test-LongString on CentOS 7. perl-Test-LongString is Perl module to test long strings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Test-LongString on CentOS 7.

What is perl-Test-LongString

This module provides some drop-in replacements for the string comparison functions of Test when you test against long strings. If you’ve ever had to search for text in a multi-line string like an HTML document, or find specific items in binary data, this is the module for you.

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

Install perl-Test-LongString 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-Test-LongString using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Test-LongString

Install perl-Test-LongString 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-Test-LongString using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Test-LongString

How To Uninstall perl-Test-LongString on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the perl-Test-LongString package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Test-LongString

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Summary

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