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

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "perl-Test-Taint.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install perl-Test-Taint.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "perl-Test-Taint.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall perl-Test-Taint.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


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

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : perl-Test-Taint
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.06
Release : 5.amzn2.0.2
Size : 18 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Tools to test taintedness
URL : http://search.cpan.org/dist/Test-Taint/
License : GPL+ or Artistic
Description : Tainted data are data that come from an unsafe source, such as the
: command line, or, in the case of web apps, any GET or POST
: transactions. Read the perlsec man page for details on why tainted
: data are bad, and how to untaint the data.
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: When you're writing unit tests for code that deals with tainted
: data, you'll want to have a way to provide tainted data for your
: routines to handle, and easy ways to check and report on the
: taintedness of your data, in standard Test::More style.