> > 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 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
