Perl

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The current perl in the [[N900]] is 5.8.3.
The current perl in the [[N900]] is 5.8.3.
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On caveat of perl development is that there is a more full perl distribution in the SDK than on the device. This means not just that there are fewer modules on the device, it means that some rather fundamental perl modules are missing form the normal debian version of perl on the device. This is done to save space, the device itself is embedded linux, so as much room as possible is saved for only necessary tools.
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Revision as of 16:44, 8 November 2009

This wiki page describes the Perl environment on the Maemo Platform

Because Maemo is based on debian, and because perl is such a big part of the debian OS, Maemo contains a full-blown Perl platform. This page is designed to document and describe this environment so that developers can take advantage of it when programming on the Maemo platform.


The current perl in the N900 is 5.8.3.

On caveat of perl development is that there is a more full perl distribution in the SDK than on the device. This means not just that there are fewer modules on the device, it means that some rather fundamental perl modules are missing form the normal debian version of perl on the device. This is done to save space, the device itself is embedded linux, so as much room as possible is saved for only necessary tools.

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