How Do I Run a Perl Code in Linux?

How do I run a Perl script in Unix?

If it’s not there, you need to make the script executable with chmod a+x example.pl .
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3 Answers

1. Find the interpreter/executors path. In this case its /usr/bin/perl or /usr/bin/env perl.
2. Add it to the first line of the file as #!/usr/bin/perl .
3. Give execute permission to the file chmod +x example.pl.

How do I run a Perl script in Ubuntu?

Execute the following different steps to install Perl and run a Perl script on your Ubuntu system:

1. Step 1: Update your system. …
2. Step 2: Install Perl on Ubuntu 20.04. …
3. Step 3: Verify the Perl Installation. …
4. Step 4: Check Installed Perl Version. …
5. Step 5: Run Your First Perl Script on Ubuntu 20.04.