How To Install perl-srpm-macros on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-srpm-macros on CentOS 7. perl-srpm-macros is RPM macros for building Perl source package from source repository

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-srpm-macros on CentOS 7.

What is perl-srpm-macros

These RPM macros are used for building Perl source packages from source repositories. They influence build-requires set into the source package.

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

Install perl-srpm-macros 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-srpm-macros using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-srpm-macros

Install perl-srpm-macros 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-srpm-macros using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-srpm-macros

How To Uninstall perl-srpm-macros on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove perl-srpm-macros

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Summary

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