Regarding the ability to create a double-clickable Terminal script (see previous item), Scott Lahteine notes that: AppleScript Menu can do more than just run AppleScripts. It allows you to run Perl ...

I'd like to think that I know at least a <i>little</i> bit about how Unix works (I know the basic navigational commands, and a few other things in the "OS X Missing Manual"), but I'm at a loss ...

As the subject suggests, I'm trying to run a Perl script on my Debian box (kernel 2.2.20, Apache 1.3.26, Perl 5.6.1). Instead of running, however, my web browser (IE5.5) tries to download the ...

Linux, known for its robustness and flexibility, has been a favorite among developers, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts. One of the pillars of Linux's capabilities is its inherent ...

While Perl and Python are two different programming languages, Python has the ability to execute Perl scripts through a built in function. Since Perl and Python are designed for different programming ...

Command-line Perl scripts can make adminstering a UNIX box easier by replacing certain commands with some routine scripts. Find out how to take advantage of this approach. Perl is everywhere. Most ...