perl question...

[sirrom]

I need to install perl 5.8 onto a SunOS 5.7. I have downloaded and unpacked the files however I am finding the notes hard going.
Are there some simple steps / commands I can carry out to get it in. Please note I have never carried out anything like this before so I a little green.
Thanks in advance

 

[jad]

if it is for sparc then

http://www.sunfreeware.com

has a package at perl version 5.8

otherwise here are his notes on how he compiled it.

http://www.sunfreeware.com/notes.html#perl580

Jon

 

[alray]

Here are the "step by step" instructions I was given when I first needed to install perl :-

 ftp software from p: drive to /tmp on server (remember execute a BINary transfer)
 log onto server as root
 cd /tmp
 gzip -d perl*
 tar xvf perl*
 cd perl* (directory created by tar command)
 rm -f config.sh Policy.sh
 sh Configure (cannot use the -de [default] option because we use the GNU gcc compiler)
(lots of interaction - basically, where possible, take the defaults)
 gmake (use GNU version rather than standard version of make)
 gmake test
(then, providing there are no errors)
 gmake install


I hope they help.

Ray