How to Install and Uninstall perl-forks Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "perl-forks" package

This is a short guide on how to install perl-forks on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                perl-forks
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "perl-forks" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall perl-forks on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the perl-forks package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package perl-forks:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : perl-forks
Version : 0.36-bp155.2.9
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 320.1 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : perl-forks-0.36-bp155.2.9.src
Upstream URL : http://search.cpan.org/dist/forks/
Summary : Drop-in replacement for Perl threads using fork()
Description :
The "forks" pragma allows a developer to use threads without having to have
a threaded perl, or to even run 5.8.0 or higher.
Refer to the the threads manpage module for ithreads API documentation.
Also, use
perl -Mforks -e 'print $threads::VERSION'
to see what version of the threads manpage you should refer to regarding
supported API features.
There were a number of goals that I am trying to reach with this
implementation.
Using this module *only* makes sense if you run on a system that has an
implementation of the 'fork' function by the Operating System. Windows
is currently the only known system on which Perl runs which does *not*
have an implementation of 'fork'. Therefore, it *doesn't* make any
sense to use this module on a Windows system. And therefore, a check is
made during installation barring you from installing on a Windows
system.