Re: how to install perl

From: Wiggins D Anconia (wiggins_at_danconia.org)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 12:40:07 -0600
To: Lino Iozzo <lino_iozzo@sbcglobal.net>, BeginnerPerl <beginners@perl.org>

>
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know how to install or where to find crystal clear
instructions/explanation of how to install perl on both unix and windows
2000.
>
> this is what i have downloaded from cpan: stable.tar.gz
>
> I have also downloaded activestate's perl. But I find it frustrating
that i have to type perl command.pl at the command line.
>

The easiest way for Windows appears to be ActivePerl. If what you
downloaded from ActiveState suggests that your run 'perl command.pl' or
something similar then you likely downloaded the wrong thing.

http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/?_x=1

Should give you everything you need to get it up and running. The
features page provides links to the download area, you will have to
register to download it, but it is free. Though I haven't done it
before, the installer should be a normal Windows installer.

The stable.tar.gz should have come with an INSTALL file that provides
details on how to install Perl on Unix. The file can also be found here:

http://search.cpan.org/dist/perl/INSTALL

I suggest you read the top portion closely and skim the rest once it
gets into the more advanced options. If you aren't familar with how to
get to the contents of the file you downloaded I suggest you read
through the man page for tar and gunzip. If you are still confused I
would suggest you put down everything, step back and either learn some
Unix fundamentals, let a Unix admin with experience do the installation,
or if neither of these appeal to you, you aren't likely ready to really
use Unix anyways......

If you are attempting to setup a dev environment where an application
will run on both platforms I would also suggest getting Cygwin for
windows and letting it do the Perl installation. But that is whole other
ball of wax, http://www.cygwin.com if you are interested in making candles.

HTH,

http://danconia.org

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