How To Install perl-enum on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-enum in AlmaLinux 8. perl-enum is C-style enumerated types and bitmask flags in Perl

Introduction

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

What is perl-enum

This module is used to define a set of constants with ordered numeric values, similar to the enum type in the C programming language. You can also define bitmask constants, where the value assigned to each constant has exactly one bit set (e.g. 1, 2, 4, 8, etc).

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

Install perl-enum 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-enum using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-enum

Install perl-enum 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-enum using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-enum

How To Uninstall perl-enum on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-enum

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Summary

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