TAWN Jonathan wrote: > Ahh.. right > > Ok.. it's a redhat linux 7.2 install I have, with gnome.. (this is at home) > and I have a (hateful) win 98 pc here at work.
linux comes with a default perl installation (/usr/bin/perl, /usr/bin/perldoc) for win 98 you can download from www.activestate.com > > > Apologies for sounding so dim, but, will either of these machines have perl > installed ? > > If I don't have perl, can I download it from the web? - if so, where from ? > > Many thanks.. > > Jonathan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sudarsan Raghavan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 28 May 2002 13:37 > To: TAWN Jonathan > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: total newbie - to programming and to perl > > TAWN Jonathan wrote: > > > Hi.. > > > > What are these "perdoc perl and perldoc perltoc "?? - I have NO idea !! > > perldoc is a utility that comes along with the standard perl distribution > similar to man on unix (man perl and man perltoc would also work) > type perldoc perl on the command line and see what happens :-) > > > > > > > Any help appreciated. > > Jonathan > > > > TAWN Jonathan wrote: > > > > > Hi.. > > > > I think you hit reply and not reply all :-) > > > > > > > > > > > Just joined the list so thought I better say hello ... > > > > > > I'm 22 and from the UK ... > > > > > > I work in IT (desktop / server support) but want to learn perl.. > > > > If you are looking for some docs, perldoc perl and perldoc perltoc are > good > > starting points. > > > > > the main > > > reason is I'm going to use a piece of software called misterhouse for > some > > > home automation stuff, and that's written in perl - and perhaps I might > > get > > > paid a little more for having new skills ! > > > > > > Jonathan. > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
