How To Install perl-open on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-open in AlmaLinux 8. perl-open is Perl pragma to set default PerlIO layers for input and output

Introduction

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

What is perl-open

The “open” pragma serves as one of the interfaces to declare default “layers” (also known as “disciplines”) for all I/O.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install perl-open

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

sudo yum -y install perl-open

How To Uninstall perl-open on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove perl-open

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Summary

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