In this post we will explaine what is Perl, how we can install Perl in centos (linux), what is the perl latest release and versions.
1. What is perl?
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.
2. Install Perl in Linux
first You need to login to your dedicated server or VPS
Just use below mention commands via SSH and you are done with installing Perl on your server.
wget http://www.cpan.org/src/5.0/perl-5.22.1.tar.gz tar -xzf perl-5.22.1.tar.gz cd perl-5.22.1 ./Configure -des -Dprefix=$HOME/localperl make make test make install
3. Perl Latest releases
| Major | Version | Type | Released | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.22 | 5.22.1 | Maint | 2015-12-13 | perl-5.22.1.tar.gz |
| 5.20 | 5.20.3 | Maint | 2015-09-12 | perl-5.20.3.tar.gz |
| 5.18 | 5.18.4 | End of life | 2014-10-02 | perl-5.18.4.tar.gz |
| 5.16 | 5.16.3 | End of life | 2013-03-11 | perl-5.16.3.tar.gz |
| 5.14 | 5.14.4 | End of life | 2013-03-10 | perl-5.14.4.tar.gz |
| 5.12 | 5.12.5 | End of life | 2012-11-10 | perl-5.12.5.tar.gz |
| 5.10 | 5.10.1 | End of life | 2009-08-23 | perl-5.10.1.tar.gz |
| 5.8 | 5.8.9 | End of life | 2008-12-14 | perl-5.8.9.tar.gz |
| 5.6 | 5.6.2 | End of life | 2003-11-15 | perl-5.6.2.tar.gz |
| 5.5 | 5.5.4 | End of life | 2004-02-23 | perl5.005_04.tar.gz |
| 5.4 | 5.4.5 | End of life | 1999-04-29 | perl5.004_05.tar.gz |
| 5.3 | 5.3.7 | End of life | 1996-10-10 | perl5.003_07.tar.gz |
Also you can find more details here http://www.cpan.org/src/
