How to Install and Uninstall mod_perl.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "mod_perl.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install mod_perl.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "mod_perl.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall mod_perl.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mod_perl.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : mod_perl
Version : 2.0.11
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 3.0 M
Source : mod_perl-2.0.11-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : An embedded Perl interpreter for the Apache HTTP Server
URL : http://perl.apache.org/
License : ASL 2.0
Description : Mod_perl incorporates a Perl interpreter into the Apache web server,
: so that the Apache web server can directly execute Perl code.
: Mod_perl links the Perl run-time library into the Apache web server and
: provides an object-oriented Perl interface for Apache's C language
: API. The end result is a quicker CGI script turnaround process, since
: no external Perl interpreter has to be started.
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: Install mod_perl if you're installing the Apache web server and you'd
: like for it to directly incorporate a Perl interpreter.