SID-00030: Check Perl Installation

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.2.4	Perl version:
Category:	CategoryInstallation	Server OS:	Ubuntu 8.04	Last update:	17 years ago

Hi - I am working with the TWiki04x02.TWikiInstallationGuide and in step 4 it indicates to check to verify the path of Perl. My install does not appear to have Perl at the default but there are some choices I don't want to make assumptions about. There are two folders for Perl5 and 3 folders for Perl. Can I use one of the Perl5 folders? If so, one is located in /usr/lib and the other in /usr/share. Which one seems correct to point Perl Scripts to?

Also, as part of checking the path to Perl the install instructions say to check that the Perl CGI Library is installed. How is that done? Thanks.

-- ScottFreeman - 14 Jan 2009

Discussion and Answer

Do a which perl to find out which Perl is in your path. Using that for TWiki is a safe bet. If needed change the shibang line (#!/usr/bin/perl) of all scripts in the twiki/bin directory.

-- PeterThoeny - 14 Jan 2009

Thanks, is there a separate check to see that the CGI Library is installed?

-- ScottFreeman - 14 Jan 2009

Run the configure scriot, it will tell you what Perl libs are required and installed/missing.

-- PeterThoeny - 14 Jan 2009

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