How To Install perl-Time-y2038 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Time-y2038 in AlmaLinux 8. perl-Time-y2038 is Versions of Perl’s time functions which work beyond 2038

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Time-y2038 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is perl-Time-y2038

On many computers, Perl’s time functions will not work past the year 2038. This is a design fault in the underlying C libraries Perl uses. Time provides replacements for those functions, which will work accurately +/1 142 million years.

We can use yum or dnf to install perl-Time-y2038 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install perl-Time-y2038.

Install perl-Time-y2038 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-Time-y2038 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Time-y2038

Install perl-Time-y2038 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-Time-y2038 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Time-y2038

How To Uninstall perl-Time-y2038 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the perl-Time-y2038 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Time-y2038

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Time-y2038 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.