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-====== Perl ====== +
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-Perl is a dynamic programming language created by Larry Wall and was first released in 1987. Perl borrows features from a variety of other languages including [[tools:c|C]], [[tools:bash]], AWK, sed and Lisp. +
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-Perl is usually good for searching for data and matching variables. Structurally, most people believe that Perl is a brainfuck comparable to that of [[tools:brainfuck]]. +
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-For moar info, see [[wp>Perl]]. +
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-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 users should get Strawberry Perl and Macfags should get ActivePerl from the link below. +
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-===== How To Get Perl ===== +
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-==== Windows ==== +
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-  - Download the Strawberry Perl installer from [[https://strawberryperl.com|here]]. +
-  - Run the program and follow the instructions +
-  - Open Command prompt and run ''perl -v'', You should see ''The is perl..'' This means Perl is installed properly. +
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-==== Linux ==== +
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-On Ubuntu/Debian you can simply use the "apt-get" command: +
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-  sudo apt-get install perl  +
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-On Redhat/Fedora: +
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-  yum install perl  +
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-on SUSE: +
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-  yast install perl  +
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-on Arch Linux: +
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-  pacman -S perl +
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-on Gentoo: +
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-  emerge -av perl  +
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-=== Manual Install === +
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-  i.  Download Perl 5.13.1 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 +
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-Installation: +
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-  i.   # tar xvzf stable.tar.gz +
-  ii.  # cd perl-5.13.1 +
-  iii. For more information , # ./Configure --help +
-       # ./Configure -de \ +
-           -Dprefix=/usr \ +
-           -Dcccdlflags='-fPIC' \ +
-           -Darchname=i686-linux  +
-  iv.  # make +
-  v.   # make test +
-  vi.  # make install +
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-Post-Installation: +
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-  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 +
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-To test the install, run: +
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-  perl -v  +
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-Or: +
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-  GET -ed www.yahoo.com +
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-===== Learning Perl ===== +
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-Though there are several books available to someone wanting to learn Perl, O'Reilly's //"Learning Perl"// is widely considered to be the best book for newcomers to Perl. +
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-It is available, along with the rest of O'Reilly's books on Perl [[http://lulzcats.org/files/perl-bookshelf4.rar|here]]. +
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