Compiling perl

[theEclipse]

I was just wondering how to compile perl programs in the xwindows, or kde enviroment.<br><br>I am running a version of caldera. <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[Guest_imported]

Perl compiles itself as it runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have perl already on your system say in /usr/local/bin and you write a perl script you have to start the script with &quot;#!/usr/local/bin/perl&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;and do a &quot;chmod u+x {filename}&quot; to make your script executable.&nbsp;&nbsp;then just type the name of your script, perl will compile it and run it.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you run perl as &quot;#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w&quot; you will get debug messages.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hope this helps.<br><br> <p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>You WILL be assimilated, or we can write a script to parse you out.

 

[theEclipse]

uh, where do I <br><br>&gt;do a &quot;chmod u+x {filename}&quot;<br><br>?<br><br> <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[Guest_imported]

Eclipse,<br><br>Do a &quot;chmod u+x {filename}&quot; wherever you wrote the script. For example, say you write a perl script called foo.pl in your home directory just type &quot;chmod u+x /home/eclipse/foo.pl&quot; That will make the script executable, then run ./foo.pl from your home directory (or without the &quot;./&quot; if the directory where foo.pl resides is in your path), PERL will compile it on the fly as it runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you put &quot;#!/where/you/put/perl -w&quot; it will issue debug warnings as it goes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Take the &quot;-w&quot; out to silence the messages. <p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href=

http://www.aetea.com>

Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>

 

[theEclipse]

bOrg - <br>I did figure that out, later, but the script dosn't run on its own.<br><br>I did the chmod command, but when I try to run it, it returns an error that says something like: file or folder dosn't exist.<br><br>but when I type 'perl foo.pl' It runs the script.<br><br>also, after I run the chmod command, in kde, the perl file gets a gear icon (which is the icon for programs).<br><br>by the way - I like the signature &quot;The software required Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.&quot; <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[Guest_imported]

Did you tell the program where perl was in the first stanza of your script (ie., #!/bin/perl)?&nbsp;&nbsp;Do a <p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href=

http://www.aetea.com>

Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>

 

[theEclipse]

uh.. do a what?<br><br>and yes. <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[Guest_imported]

Sorry that must've been cut off or something.&nbsp;&nbsp;I meant to say do a &quot;whence perl&quot; to see where the perl binary lived. <p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href=

http://www.aetea.com>

Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>

 

[theEclipse]

bOrg-<br><br>when I do the 'whence perl', it just says that the command is not a valid command. actually, it says &quot;bash: whence: command not found&quot;<br><br> <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[Guest_imported]

Try a <i>&quot;which perl&quot;</i> if neither of those work look in /bin or /usr/local/bin to see if you have perl on your system, if you don't you need to get perl from places like <A HREF="

http://www.freshmeat.com"

TARGET="_new">

http://www.freshmeat.com</A>

. Download it and install it. <p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href=

http://www.aetea.com>

Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>

 

[theEclipse]

I typed which perl, and it said /usr/bin/perl<br><br>so I exchanged that for the line at the top of the perl script. now, I can run it just by typing the name at the prompt, in a terminal.&nbsp;&nbsp;but after it fininshes running, it dosn't put the prompt back. GRRR. <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[Guest_imported]

Well, now you got me.&nbsp;&nbsp;Try posting this thread in the Perl forum, see if any of the real perl guru's have an answer to that one. <p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href=

http://www.aetea.com>

Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>

 

[theEclipse]

thanks anyway. <p>theEclipse<br><a href=mailto:eclipse_web@hotmail.com>eclipse_web@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=robacarp.webjump.com>robacarp.webjump.com</a><br>**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.

 

[vcherubini]

Try a &quot;whereis perl&quot;.

That should tell you.

Then, whever the perl binary is, that is what you include in your shebang line:

i.e.,

[tt]
> whereis perl
/usr/bin/perl
[/tt]

Then..

[tt]
#!/usr/bin/perl
[/tt]

Should do it.

Hope this helps,

-Vic vic cherubini
vikter@epicsoftware.com

http://www.epicsoftware.com

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