I have a .pl file and I want to execute that file in any system even though perl is not installed. How can i achieve it?
Can any one let me know with some good examples to do that?
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pp can create an executable that includes perl and your script (and any module dependencies), but it will be specific to your architecture, so you couldn't run it on both Windows and linux for instance.
From its doc:
To make a stand-alone executable, suitable for running on a machine that doesn't have perl installed:
% pp -o packed.exe source.pl # makes packed.exe # Now, deploy 'packed.exe' to target machine... $ packed.exe # run it
(% and $ there are command prompts on different machines).
ysth
2009-08-06 06:50:25
hi can u explain me in brief... because am a newbie to perl.... whether i need to add this code in my perl source code or i have to execute it in command promt.... i have used modules likeuse Win32::OLE;use Win32::OLE::Enum;use Spreadsheet::BasicRead; how can i make my .pl to run in every systems.. Windows(prefereably)
lokesh
2009-08-06 07:09:41
@lokesh, I think you'd have to package the script+modules with a precompiled perl interpreter **for each system** and put them in a zip file.
Inshallah
2009-08-06 07:42:34
@Inshalla: for each different OS, not each different computer
ysth
2009-08-06 07:57:21
@lokesh: first you install pp (part of the Par-Packer distribution, so you would install Par::Packer), then execute the pp command above, using your script in place of source.pl. It should detect what modules you use and include them.
ysth
2009-08-06 08:00:19
can u explain me in detail...? thanks a lot dude
lokesh
2009-08-06 08:01:59
@lokesh: I thought I did. What part do you need help with?
ysth
2009-08-06 09:00:21
@lokesh There is a link to the documentation in ysth's post. Feel free to read them or ask ***specific*** questions.
Sinan Ünür
2009-08-06 10:55:47
use PAR;% pp -o packed.exe try.pl # makes packed.exe$ packed.exe # run ithi this is my code and i have installed PAR but even though it throws "cant locate PAR.pm @INC..." can you tell me where i went wrong? can u tel me from the basic please.. i have never tried before.. i have a .pl file and then how can i use PAR to change into .exe can u tell me with an example
lokesh
2009-08-06 11:55:50
@lokesh: How to install cpan distributions is really a different question. I suggest you create a new question, something like "I want to use the PAR::Packer pp utility. To install it, I did x, y, and z. When I try it I get this error output. How can I install it correctly?"
ysth
2009-08-06 23:21:45
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Look at PAR (Perl Archiving Toolkit).
PAR is a Cross-Platform Packaging and Deployment tool, dubbed as a cross between Java's JAR and Perl2EXE/PerlApp.
Jared Oberhaus
2009-08-06 06:50:59
use PAR;% pp -o packed.exe try.pl # makes packed.exe$ packed.exe # run ithi this is my code and i have installed PAR but even though it throws "cant locate PAR.pm @INC..." can you tell me where i went wrong? can u tel me from the basic please.. i have never tried before.. i have a .pl file and then how can i use PAR to change into .exe can u tell me with an example
lokesh
2009-08-06 11:53:33
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Perl files are scripts, not executable programs. Therefore, for them to 'run', they are going to need an interpreter.
So, you have two choices: 1) Have the interpreter on the machine that you wish to run the script, or 2) Have the script running on a networked (or Internet) machine that you remotely connect to (ie with a browser)
No, they didn't. PAR just archives a platform-specific perl binary in with the script you're distributing.
friedo
2009-08-06 07:42:46
@kevindtimm: David Lewis is not wrong in what he says. The pp will simply package the perl interpreter along with the script. So it'd be equivalent to choice number 1.
Inshallah
2009-08-06 07:44:41
use PAR;% pp -o packed.exe try.pl # makes packed.exe$ packed.exe # run ithi this is my code and i have installed PAR but even though it throws "cant locate PAR.pm @INC..." can you tell me where i went wrong? can u tel me from the basic please.. i have never tried before.. i have a .pl file and then how can i use PAR to change into .exe can u tell me with an example
lokesh
2009-08-06 11:54:21
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perl comes with a great FAQ list that addresses such questions among many others. See
Sinan Ünür
2009-08-06 11:01:29
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And let's not forget ActiveState's PDK. It will allow you to compile UI, command line, Windows services and installers.
I highly recommend it, it has served me very well over the years, but it is around 300$ for a licence.
Mathieu Longtin
2009-08-06 14:09:26
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Install
PAR::Packer. Example for *nix:sudo cpan -i PAR::Packer
For Strawberry Perl for Windows or for AcivePerl and MSVC installed:
cpan -i PAR::Packer
Pack it with
pp. It will create executable named "example" or "example.exe" on Windows.pp -o example example.pl
This would work only on OS where it was build.
P.S. It is really hard to find Unix clone without Perl. Did you mean Windows?
Alexandr Ciornii
2009-08-06 20:54:21
PAR isn't a complete solution if the code you want to package needs to be cross-compiled.
brian d foy
2009-08-07 03:08:37
Also, you don't need the -i switch to cpan. Just give it a list of modules and it figure that part out for you. :)
brian d foy
2009-08-07 03:09:10
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From perlfaq3's answer to How can I compile my Perl program into byte code or C?:
(contributed by brian d foy)
In general, you can't do this. There are some things that may work for your situation though. People usually ask this question because they want to distribute their works without giving away the source code, and most solutions trade disk space for convenience. You probably won't see much of a speed increase either, since most solutions simply bundle a Perl interpreter in the final product (but see How can I make my Perl program run faster?).
The Perl Archive Toolkit ( http://par.perl.org/ ) is Perl's analog to Java's JAR. It's freely available and on CPAN ( http://search.cpan.org/dist/PAR/ ).
There are also some commercial products that may work for you, although you have to buy a license for them.
The Perl Dev Kit ( http://www.activestate.com/Products/Perl_Dev_Kit/ ) from ActiveState can "Turn your Perl programs into ready-to-run executables for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris and Windows."
Perl2Exe ( http://www.indigostar.com/perl2exe.htm ) is a command line program for converting perl scripts to executable files. It targets both Windows and unix platforms.
brian d foy
2009-08-07 03:12:03