Overview:
Perl is a programming language used to develop various algorithms. Also, it is utilised for a variety of jobs including GUI and Web creation and management. The Perl database integration interface, which supports external databases like PostgreSQL, MySql, and Oracle, is one of Perl's unique features.
This tutorial will show you how to install Perl on Ubuntu.
Prerequisites:
- Server with Ubuntu 22.04
- Non-root user (sudo-enabled)
Key:
- Red Colour: Input
- Green Colour: Output
Common prompts:
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When using sudo to execute a command, you might be asked for your user password.
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When a command is executed, you could be asked if you wish to carry it out further or not. Enter "Y" to proceed or "n" to end, and then press ENTER.
Perl Installation on Ubuntu
Step 1: Update all dependencies
Run the below command to fetch the package information from all configured sources.
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Download installation package
Run the below command to download and install the package fetched above.
sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 3: Install Perl
Execute the Perl installation command as:
sudo apt install perl
Step 4: Check Perl version
To check the version of Perl installed, run the command below:
perl -v
Conclusion:
Perl is a language that is used extensively for string analysis as well as for text processing. We covered how to install Perl on Ubuntu in the above article.
