Perl is already installed in Linux/UNIX in many cases.
This is originally Installation of Perl on Linux/Unix | Perl ABC
Check if Perl is installed on Linux/UNIX by the following command.
perl -v
If you see the version of Perl, Perl is already installed.
This is perl 5, version 32, subversion 1 (v5.32.1) built for x86_64-linux (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)
Installation of System Perl
If the system doesn't have Perl , you can install the Perl using package managers such as apt or yum.
Ubuntu
How to install Perl on Ubuntu.
# Installation of Perl on Ubuntu sudo apt install perl
Debian
How to install Perl on Debian.
# Installation of Perl on Debian apt-get install perl
CentOS/Redhat
How to install Perl on CentOS/Redhat.
# Installation of Perl on Cent OS yum install perl
FreeBSD
How to install Perl on FreeBSD.
# Installation of Perl on FreeBSD pkg_add -r perl
Installation of Perl on your home directory
If you want to install the specific version of Perl on your home directory, you can use perlbrew or plenv according to your taste.
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