[SOLVED] How yo get Started in PERL

[raxz]

Hi everyone,

I mainly want to take advantage of my free time at work to learn PERL however my machine is windows only since I mainly work with C#.NET MS stuff.

I was wondering if anyone can help me start learning it in Windows. Can I use xampp (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or will it be limited to CGI PERL programming only? How do I set it up?

if it is too painful(have to do weird and arcane stuff) to learn it in windows then does Ubuntu 7.10(Feisty Fawn) already setup?

any good FREE IDE/Editors for PERL?


Thanks,
raxz:popcorn:

[ghostdog74]

you can start with ActiveState Perl (http://www.activestate.com/ActivePerl/).

[raxz]

what is the difference between this and PERL active studio?

which should I download? (http://www.activestate.com/store/download.aspx?prdGUID=81fbce82-6bd5-49bc-a915-08d58c2648ca)

[ghostdog74]

just get the MSI version

[LaRoza]

Hi everyone,

if it is too painful(have to do weird and arcane stuff) to learn it in windows then does Ubuntu 7.10(Feisty Fawn) already setup?

any good FREE IDE/Editors for PERL?


Thanks,
raxz:popcorn:

I used http://vertrigo.sourceforge.net/ and ActivePerl on Windows. It would be somewhat easier to setup on Ubuntu:



sudo tasksel


Select LAMP.

First off, it is spelled "Perl". Just a friendly warning ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl#Name

For an editor on Windows, I use Crimson Editor http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ It is the best editor on Windows.

On Linux, I use Gedit and Vim.

[raxz]

Thanks...I think I can manage from here :)

thread closed?

[skeeterbug]

No!

Google virtual box. Set that up and install ubuntu. :)