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      03-05-2008
Can I install Perl on Vista Home Premium? If so which version and do you
have a link?
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      03-05-2008
"anna" <anna@accblockspamcom> wrote in message
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> Can I install Perl on Vista Home Premium? If so which version and do you
> have a link?
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> aka @nna




From memory you can get a Perl compiler for Windows at Chilisoft.com


 
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      03-05-2008
"anna" <anna@accblockspamcom> wrote in message
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> Can I install Perl on Vista Home Premium? If so which version and do you
> have a link?
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> aka @nna



Hmmm chilisoft now redirects to Sun.com (Java)
Been years since I developed anything in Perl, you might have to Google.

 
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      03-06-2008
In article <6D496544-6C38-42E5-AD85->,
anna <anna@accblockspamcom> wrote:
>Can I install Perl on Vista Home Premium?


Install the Cygwin environment. You can run perl, python,
ruby, and so on. www.cygwin.com

There's also a complete perl distribuition downloadable at
http://www.activestate.com/Products/activeperl/

 
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      03-06-2008
"the wharf rat" <> wrote in message
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> In article <6D496544-6C38-42E5-AD85->,
> anna <anna@accblockspamcom> wrote:
>>Can I install Perl on Vista Home Premium?

>
> Install the Cygwin environment. You can run perl, python,
> ruby, and so on. www.cygwin.com
>
> There's also a complete perl distribuition downloadable at
> http://www.activestate.com/Products/activeperl/
>



That's a bit overkill (and a bit of a steep learning curve) just to run .pl
files wouldn't you say?

 
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      03-09-2008
"the wharf rat" <> wrote in message
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> In article <6D496544-6C38-42E5-AD85->,
> anna <anna@accblockspamcom> wrote:
>>Can I install Perl on Vista Home Premium?

>
> Install the Cygwin environment. You can run perl, python,
> ruby, and so on. www.cygwin.com
>
> There's also a complete perl distribuition downloadable at
> http://www.activestate.com/Products/activeperl/
>


Just so you know, I tried ActivePerl on Vista but it won't work. I may be
able to do something
to make it work but will try the other suggestions. Here is what I get with
ActivePerl:

"Internet Explorer could not load the PerlScript engine. This is most likely
due to the value of the "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked
as safe" security setting of the "Local intranet" zone. PerlScript inside IE
will only run on Windows XP SP2 and later if this setting is set to Enable.
Setting it to Prompt doesn't seem to work. "

Also the Perl Package manager stoped responding. It finally opened so will
look at it but I am too new to problem solve this one.

I like Vista but sometimes the software just hasn't caught up with it. Or
the tech support doesn't know how to help a Vista user.

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