Mass Deface
.
=head2 I grabbed the sources and tried to compile but gdbm/dynamic loading/malloc/linking/... failed. How do I make it work?
Read the F file, which is part of the source distribution.
It describes in detail how to cope with most idiosyncrasies that the
C script can't work around for any given system or
architecture.
=head2 What modules and extensions are available for Perl? What is CPAN?
CPAN stands for Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, a multi-gigabyte
archive replicated on hundreds of machines all over the world. CPAN
contains tens of thousands of modules and extensions, source code
and documentation, designed for I from commercial
database interfaces to keyboard/screen control and running large web sites.
You can search CPAN on L or
L.
The master web site for CPAN is L,
L lists all mirrors.
See the CPAN FAQ at L for answers
to the most frequently asked questions about CPAN.
The L module has a list of recommended modules which
you should review as a good starting point.
=head2 Where can I get information on Perl?
=over 4
=item * L
=item * L
=item * L
=back
The complete Perl documentation is available with the Perl distribution.
If you have Perl installed locally, you probably have the documentation
installed as well: type C in a terminal or
L.
(Some operating system distributions may ship the documentation in a different
package; for instance, on Debian, you need to install the C package.)
Many good books have been written about Perl--see the section later in
L for more details.
=head2 What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org? cpan.org?
L used to be part of the O'Reilly
Network, a subsidiary of O'Reilly Media. Although it retains most of
the original content from its O'Reilly Network, it is now hosted by
L.
The Perl Foundation is an advocacy organization for the Perl language
which maintains the web site L as a general
advocacy site for the Perl language. It uses the domain to provide
general support services to the Perl community, including the hosting
of mailing lists, web sites, and other services. There are also many
other sub-domains for special topics like learning Perl and jobs in Perl,
such as:
=over 4
=item * L
=item * L
=item * L
=item * L
=back
L uses the pm.org domain for services
related to local Perl user groups, including the hosting of mailing lists
and web sites. See the L for more
information about joining, starting, or requesting services for a
Perl user group.
CPAN, or the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network L,
is a replicated, worldwide repository of Perl software.
See LsrcE... mean?">.
=head2 Where can I post questions?
There are many Perl L for various
topics, specifically the L
may be of use.
Other places to ask questions are on the
L or
L.
=head2 Perl Books
There are many good L.
=head2 Which magazines have Perl content?
There's also I<$foo Magazin>, a German magazine dedicated to Perl, at
( L ). The I is another
German-speaking magazine for Perl beginners (see
L ).
Several unix/linux releated magazines frequently includes articles on Perl.
=head2 Which Perl blogs should I read?
L covers some of the major events in the Perl
world, L is a weekly e-mail
(and RSS feed) of hand-picked Perl articles.
L hosts many Perl blogs, there are also
several blog aggregators: L and
L are two of them.
=head2 What mailing lists are there for Perl?
A comprehensive list of Perl-related mailing lists can be found at
L
=head2 Where can I buy a commercial version of Perl?
Perl already I commercial software: it has a license
that you can grab and carefully read to your manager. It is distributed
in releases and comes in well-defined packages. There is a very large
and supportive user community and an extensive literature.
If you still need commercial support
L offers
this.
=head2 Where do I send bug reports?
(contributed by brian d foy)
First, ensure that you've found an actual bug. Second, ensure you've
found an actual bug.
If you've found a bug with the perl interpreter or one of the modules
in the standard library (those that come with Perl), you can use the
L utility that comes with Perl (>= 5.004). It collects
information about your installation to include with your message, then
sends the message to the right place.
To determine if a module came with your version of Perl, you can
install and use the L module. It has the information
about the modules (with their versions) included with each release
of Perl.
Every CPAN module has a bug tracker set up in RT, L.
You can submit bugs to RT either through its web interface or by
email. To email a bug report, send it to
bug-Edistribution-nameE@rt.cpan.org . For example, if you
wanted to report a bug in L, you could send a message to
bug-Business-ISBN@rt.cpan.org .
Some modules might have special reporting requirements, such as a
Github or Google Code tracking system, so you should check the
module documentation too.
=head1 AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 1997-2010 Tom Christiansen, Nathan Torkington, and
other authors as noted. All rights reserved.
This documentation is free; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
Irrespective of its distribution, all code examples here are in the public
domain. You are permitted and encouraged to use this code and any
derivatives thereof in your own programs for fun or for profit as you
see fit. A simple comment in the code giving credit to the FAQ would
be courteous but is not required.