How to turn your Perl programs into standalone executables

[Juho Vuori]

Oops, it seems I didn't really answer your question but something else. 
I should learn to read before experimenting with writing. Sorry.

Juho

 Juho Vuori wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Sex Maniac wrote:
>
>> Hi just want to ask, if I have a perl program, and I
>> want to turn it into standalone executables/binary.
>> Question is how ? What programs/packages/ports I must
>> use ?
>>  
>>
>
> First add a line
>
> #!/usr/bin/perl
>
> as the very first line of your perl program. Without indenting or 
> anything. /usr/bin/perl is the default location for freebsd perl 
> interpreter, but you should check, (run command 'which perl')  In case 
> your perl interpreter is located in /usr/local/bin/perl or something 
> else, you must change the line accordingly.
>
> Then say
>
> chmod 755 myprogram.pl
>
> and your program runs nicely by just typing its name. Of course it has 
> to be in your command path. From current working directory you can't 
> run programs just like that, say ./myprogram.pl instead.
>
> Juho
>
>> Usually in windows98, I can use PerlApp to Turn your
>> Perl programs into standalone executables (.exe)
>>
>> I don't want my users can see the source program in
>> .pl
>> I want my source program is hidden from user and the
>> others administrators. So I need the executable
>> file/binary file only.
>>
>> Please help.
>>
>> Thx before
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> -Galon Aerosmith-
>>
>>
>>     
>>        
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