[wpkg-users] activeperl [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Michael Chinn]

No need to install the full activeperl. You can download a gnu perl 5.6 
at http://www.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/perl561b.zip
It is possible to execute the perl.exe from anywhere (eg: network 
shares), it has no reliance on system files, it can get all it needs 
from ENV variables.
I think** the same is true for most of active perl. Perl.exe and any 
modules in themselves dont need to run from the clients machine. However 
having integrated .pl execution and wsh support however does mean you 
have to have the perl\bin in your path.

**I have only tried this in a test environment with 2 or 3 scripts

-- 
Michael Chinn
User Support Officer - Information Technology

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
PO Box 1379
TOWNSVILLE, QLD 4810

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michaelc at gbrmpa.gov.au 

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Brian May wrote, On 22/12/2008 09:18:
> Jens Geile wrote:
>   
>> That isn't really a problem. Every package that uses shortcut.pl depends on the activeperl package and every client that is installed with unattended has activeperl installer already anyway.
>>     
>
> What do you use for ActivePerl?
>
> I tried:
>
> <packages>
> <package id="perl" name="ActiveState Perl" revision="1" priority="800" 
> reboot="false">
> <check type='uninstall' condition='exists' path='ActivePerl 5.10.0 Build 
> 1004' />
> <install cmd='msiexec /qn /i 
> %SOFTWARE%\perl\activeperl-5.10.0.1004-mswin32-x86-287188.msi 
> PERL_PATH=Yes PERL_EXT=Yes' />
> <upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /i 
> %SOFTWARE%\perl\activeperl-5.10.0.1004-mswin32-x86-287188.msi 
> PERL_PATH=Yes PERL_EXT=Yes' />
> <remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x {061CE7E5-0115-4BB6-8381-47C602B98C7D}' />
> </package>
> </packages>
>
>
> Unfortunately it seems to fail if ActivePerl 5.8.8 is installed, as the 
> MSI package seems to be unable to do upgrades :-(
>
> Brian May
>
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