How to Install and Uninstall perl-core.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "perl-core.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install perl-core.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "perl-core.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall perl-core.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the perl-core.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : perl-core
Arch : x86_64
Version : 5.16.3
Release : 299.amzn2.0.1
Size : 43 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Base perl metapackage
URL : http://www.perl.org/
License : GPL+ or Artistic
Description : A metapackage which requires all of the perl bits and modules in
: the upstream tarball from perl.org.