perl
Implementation of the Perl programming language
Perl is a general-purpose programming language originally developed for text manipulation and now used for a wide range of tasks including system administration, web development, network programming, GUI development, and more.
- Versions: 5.36.0 · 5.14.4
- Website: https://www.perl.org/
- Licenses: GPL 1+
- Package source: gnu/packages/perl.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install the latest version of perl as follows:
guix install perl
Or install a particular version:
guix install perl@5.14.4
You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.
Badge code
You can use the following badge to inform users of perl about the latest version available in Guix.
Example HTML:
<a href='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/perl'><img src='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/perl/badges/latest-version.svg' alt='Version in GNU Guix'></a>
Example Markdown:
[](https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/perl)
Example Org:
[[https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/perl][https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/perl/badges/latest-version.svg]]