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Perl is a dynamic programming language created by Larry Wall and first released in 1987. Perl borrows features from a variety of other languages including C, shell scripting (sh), AWK, sed and Lisp.[1]

Structurally, Perl is a brainfuck comparable to that of brainfuck.

For moar info, see http://anonym.to/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl

Some of the tools the Insurgency uses, such as mt_pulse.pl, use Perl. Linux and BSD distros usually include Perl as a default package. Windows and Macfags should get ActivePerl from the link below.

[edit] Perl Script Fagg0t land

• Fagland

[edit] How to get perl

Windows

1.) Download the Active state perl installer from;here

2.) Run the program and follow the instructions

3.) Open Command prompt and run "perl -v", You should see "The is perl.." This means people is installed properly.

Linux

On Ubuntu/Debian you can simply use the "apt-get" command

sudo apt-get install perl

On Redhat/fedora

sudo yum install perl

on suse

sudo yast install perl

on Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S perl

on Gentoo

sudo emerge install perl

If this fails to work you will have to compile from source.

  i.  Download Perl 5.8.1 from : 
        http://www.perl.com/CPAN/src/stable.tar.gz
  ii. Remove the old Perl from the system before building
        # rm -rf /usr/lib/perl5
  p/s : Suggestion from jeremy
        # mv /usr/lib/perl5 /root/perl5backup

  i.   # tar xvzf stable.tar.gz
  ii.  # cd perl-5.8.1
  iii. For more information , # ./Configure --help
       # ./Configure -de \
           -Dprefix=/usr \
           -Dcccdlflags='-fPIC' \
           -Darchname=i386-linux 
  iv.  # make
  v.   # make test
  vi.  # make install

  i.   # perl -MCPAN -e shell 
       Just Follow step by step. Use all the Default Answer.
  ii.  install Bundle::CPAN
  iii. install Bundle::LWP
  iv.  install Bundle::DBI
  v.   install DBD::mysql

To test the install run.

perl -v

or

GET -ed www.yahoo.com

[edit] External links

• Strawberry Perl
• ActivePerl
• Bunch of Perl ports, if ActivePerl doesn't suit you for whatever reason

(If ActivePearl doesn't work, try NetBeans IDE from http://www.sun.com/ and choose the Pearl bundle)

[edit] Links from Wikipedia article

• Perl.org - Official Perl website
• Perldoc at Perl.org - online Perl documentation
• The Perl Beginners' Site (Perl-Begin) - aims to be a first stop for introducing and advocating Perl.
• Perl 5 Wiki - The official Perl 5 wiki
• perl5-porters mailing list archive
• Perl development
• IndigoPerl - another distribution of Perl for Microsoft Windows
• The origin of Perl - "Stability. Speed. Simplicity. perl1 is here."
• The Perl Timeline
• Perl related websites in the Open Directory Project
• The Perl Review - Current print magazine about Perl.
• The Perl Journal online - The original Perl print periodical.
• Ten Perl Myths - O'Reilly
• About Perl - Learn about Perl and how it works
• Perl/Tk Debugger - Open Source Perl Debugger Based on Tk Library.
• Perl GPU Performance - C vs Perl on Vista and Linux; Perl vs Python.