How To Install perl-Test-Needs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Test-Needs in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Test-Needs is Skip tests when modules not available

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Test-Needs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-Test-Needs

Skip test scripts if modules are not available. The requested modules will be loaded, and optionally have their versions checked. If the module is missing, the test script will be skipped. Modules that are found but fail to compile will exit with an error rather than skip.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-Test-Needs

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

sudo yum -y install perl-Test-Needs

How To Uninstall perl-Test-Needs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-Test-Needs

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Summary

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