Perl-5.28.1

The Perl package contains the Practical Extraction and Report Language.

Approximate Build Time: 1.6 SBU

Required Disk Space: 275 MB

Installation of Perl

Prepare Perl for compilation:

sh Configure -des -Dprefix=/tools -Dlibs=-lm -Uloclibpth -Ulocincpth

The meaning of the Configure options:

-des

This is a combination of three options: -d uses defaults for all items; -e ensures completion of all tasks; -s silences non-essential output.

-Uloclibpth amd -Ulocincpth

These entries undefine variables that cause the configuration to search for locally installed components that may exist on the host system.

Build the package:

make

Although Perl comes with a test suite, it would be better to wait until it is installed in the next chapter.

Only a few of the utilities and libraries need to be installed at this time:

cp -v perl cpan/podlators/scripts/pod2man /tools/bin
mkdir -pv /tools/lib/perl5/5.28.1
cp -Rv lib/\* /tools/lib/perl5/5.28.1

Details on this package are located in Section 6.40.2, “Contents of Perl”.