Perl

Perl is a dynamic programming language created by Larry Wall and first released in 1987. Perl borrows features from a variety of other languages including C, shell scripting (sh), AWK, sed and Lisp.[1]

Structurally, Perl is a brainfuck comparable to that of brainfuck.

For moar info, see http://anonym.to/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl

Some of the tools the Insurgency uses, such as mt_pulse.pl, use Perl. Linux and BSD distros usually include Perl as a default package. Windows and Macfags should get ActivePerl from the link below.

How to get perl

Windows

1.) Download the Active state perl installer from;here

2.) Run the program and follow the instructions

3.) Open Command prompt and run "perl -v", You should see "The is perl.." This means people is installed properly.

Linux

On Ubuntu/Debian you can simply use the "apt-get" command

sudo apt-get install perl 

On Redhat/fedora

sudo yum install perl 

on suse

sudo yast install perl 

on Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S perl 

on Gentoo

sudo emerge install perl 

If this fails to work you will have to compile from source.

  i.  Download Perl 5.8.1 from : 
        http://www.perl.com/CPAN/src/stable.tar.gz
  ii. Remove the old Perl from the system before building
        # rm -rf /usr/lib/perl5
  p/s : Suggestion from jeremy
        # mv /usr/lib/perl5 /root/perl5backup

Installation :

  i.   # tar xvzf stable.tar.gz
  ii.  # cd perl-5.8.1
  iii. For more information , # ./Configure --help
       # ./Configure -de \
           -Dprefix=/usr \
           -Dcccdlflags='-fPIC' \
           -Darchname=i386-linux 
  iv.  # make
  v.   # make test
  vi.  # make install

Post Installation :

  i.   # perl -MCPAN -e shell 
       Just Follow step by step. Use all the Default Answer.
  ii.  install Bundle::CPAN
  iii. install Bundle::LWP
  iv.  install Bundle::DBI
  v.   install DBD::mysql

To test the install run.

perl -v 

or

GET -ed www.yahoo.com

Perl is useless, because C can do everything it can do, but better and faster