Setting up Perl for Unix

The latest Unix version of Perl is here.
This version will work with most Unix-like and Unix-ish systems (including Linux, SunOS, SCO, Plan 9, etc., plus VMS and OS/2). You must compile this Perl, and you will probably want to use the GNU gcc compiler (which is probably already installed on your system if you are using Unix), to ensure that you get all of Perl's features.

Web servers

The Apache server is by far the most popular server on the Net right now.
It is also the platform that this author uses for his personal and public servers.
Apache Web Server is probably the fastest server available. In addition, it is free, full-featured, and is at the forefront of new developments including support for the new HTTP protocols.
Apache comes with source code and will compile on most Unix, and unix-like platforms, and OS/2 as well.
The Apache Web server is an extremely fast and reliable Web server. It is indisputably the most popular server on the Internet. Apache supports all the latest Web features, including the latest version of HTTP, and it was the first server to support multiple domains on one machine. Apache is standard issue with both of the Linux distributions mentioned above.

Caution regarding Linux Install

Installing Linux and Apache can be an adventure in itself, especially if you are not familiar with Unix. Our tutors will do their best to answer questions, if they are able, but please remember that this course is about Perl and CGI, not installing new operating systems. There are many places you can go for help, and we'll direct you to them as best we can. DistributedNetworks is not responsible for any problems that may arise as a result installing a new operating system on your computer.