How to Install Latest ActivePerl 5.x on Linux Ubuntu 12.04 Precise 32bit Easy Guide

October 2, 2012 | By Duchateaux.

The Guide shows you How to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest ActiveState ActivePerl 5.x Community Edition for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin i386 Desktop.

ActivePerl is the industry-standard, commercial-grade Perl distribution.

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  1. Download Latest ActivePerl Linux Release:

    ActivePerl Linux x86 5.x

  2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp Ubuntu ActivePerl Extraction

  3. Open Terminal Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Ubuntu Linux Open Terminal

  4. Installing ActivePerl

    1. Login as SuperUSer 
      sudo su

      If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

    2. Change to ActivePerl Directory 
      cd /tmp/ActivePerl*
    3. Run Installation Script 
      ./install.sh

      If Needed Set Install Directory Location.

      Example: /opt/ActivePerl-5-X.

    4. PATH SetUp 
      exit
      nano ~/.bashrc

      Append: 

      export PATH=/opt/ActivePerl-5.*/bin:$PATH

      Ctrl+x to Save & Exit.

      Load Setting:

      bash

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