Perl is a popular programming language used for a wide range of tasks, such as web development, system administration, and network programming. CentOS 6.2 is an old version of the CentOS operating system, but it is still in use in some environments. In this guide, we will show you how to install Perl in CentOS 6.2.
Step 1: Update Your System
The first step is to update your system’s packages to the latest version available. Run the following command in your terminal:
yum update
This command will update all the installed packages on your system.
Step 2: Install Perl
Next, you need to install Perl on your system. Run the following command:
yum install perl
This command will install Perl and all the required dependencies on your system.
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install perl Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirrors.hostemo.com * extras: mirrors.hostemo.com * updates: mirrors.hostemo.com Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package perl.i686 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: perl-libs = 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 for package: 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: perl-libs for package: 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: perl(Pod::Simple) for package: 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libperl.so for package: 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: perl(version) for package: 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: perl(Module::Pluggable) for package: 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package perl-Module-Pluggable.i686 1:3.90-119.el6_1.1 will be installed ---> Package perl-Pod-Simple.i686 1:3.13-119.el6_1.1 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: perl(Pod::Escapes) >= 1.04 for package: 1:perl-Pod-Simple-3.13-119.el6_1.1.i686 ---> Package perl-libs.i686 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 will be installed ---> Package perl-version.i686 3:0.77-119.el6_1.1 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package perl-Pod-Escapes.i686 1:1.04-119.el6_1.1 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================================ Installing: perl i686 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 base 9.7 M Installing for dependencies: perl-Module-Pluggable i686 1:3.90-119.el6_1.1 base 37 k perl-Pod-Escapes i686 1:1.04-119.el6_1.1 base 30 k perl-Pod-Simple i686 1:3.13-119.el6_1.1 base 209 k perl-libs i686 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 base 590 k perl-version i686 3:0.77-119.el6_1.1 base 49 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================================ Install 6 Package(s) Total download size: 11 M Installed size: 30 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/6): perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686.rpm | 9.7 MB 02:26 (2/6): perl-Module-Pluggable-3.90-119.el6_1.1.i686.rpm | 37 kB 00:00 (3/6): perl-Pod-Escapes-1.04-119.el6_1.1.i686.rpm | 30 kB 00:00 (4/6): perl-Pod-Simple-3.13-119.el6_1.1.i686.rpm | 209 kB 00:03 (5/6): perl-libs-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686.rpm | 590 kB 00:09 (6/6): perl-version-0.77-119.el6_1.1.i686.rpm | 49 kB 00:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 67 kB/s | 11 MB 02:41 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : 1:perl-Pod-Escapes-1.04-119.el6_1.1.i686 1/6 Installing : 3:perl-version-0.77-119.el6_1.1.i686 2/6 Installing : 4:perl-libs-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 3/6 Installing : 1:perl-Pod-Simple-3.13-119.el6_1.1.i686 4/6 Installing : 1:perl-Module-Pluggable-3.90-119.el6_1.1.i686 5/6 Installing : 4:perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686 6/6 Installed: perl.i686 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 Dependency Installed: perl-Module-Pluggable.i686 1:3.90-119.el6_1.1 perl-Pod-Escapes.i686 1:1.04-119.el6_1.1 perl-Pod-Simple.i686 1:3.13-119.el6_1.1 perl-libs.i686 4:5.10.1-119.el6_1.1 perl-version.i686 3:0.77-119.el6_1.1 Complete!
Step 3: Verify the Installation
After the installation is complete, you can verify that Perl is installed correctly by running the following command:
perl -v
This command will display the version of Perl installed on your system.
perl-5.10.1-119.el6_1.1.i686
Step 4: Install Additional Perl Modules
In some cases, you may need to install additional Perl modules to use specific features or libraries. You can use the CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) to search for and install Perl modules. To install CPAN, run the following command:
yum install perl-CPAN
After installing CPAN, run the following command to start the CPAN shell:
cpan
This command will open the CPAN shell, where you can search for and install Perl modules. For example, to install the JSON module, you can run the following command inside the CPAN shell:
install JSON
Commands Mentioned:
- yum update – Update your system’s packages to the latest version available
- yum install perl – Install Perl and all the required dependencies
- perl -v – Display the version of Perl installed on your system
- yum install perl-CPAN – Install CPAN
- cpan – Start the CPAN shell
- install [module_name] – Install a Perl module
Conclusion
In this guide, we have shown you how to install Perl in CentOS 6.2. By following these steps, you can install Perl on your system and start using it for various programming tasks. Additionally, we have shown you how to install additional Perl modules using the CPAN shell. We hope this guide has been helpful to you. If you have any comments or suggestions for improvements, please feel free to share them below.
