How To Install perl-XML-Smart on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-XML-Smart on CentOS 7. perl-XML-Smart is Smart, easy and powerful way to access/create XML files/data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-XML-Smart on CentOS 7.

What is perl-XML-Smart

This module provides an easy way to access/create XML data. It’s based on a HASH tree created from the XML data, and enables dynamic access to it through the standard Perl syntax for Hash and Array, without necessarily caring about which you are working with. In other words, each point in the tree works as a Hash and an Array at the same time!

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

Install perl-XML-Smart 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-XML-Smart using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-XML-Smart

Install perl-XML-Smart 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-XML-Smart using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-XML-Smart

How To Uninstall perl-XML-Smart on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the perl-XML-Smart package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-XML-Smart

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Summary

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