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A Step-by-Step Guide to Installing BioPerl on Windows, Linux, and Mac

BioPerl is an open-source collection of Perl modules that facilitate bioinformatics programming. You can install BioPerl for free on major platforms like Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. For Windows, use ActivePerl and the Perl Package Manager to search and install BioPerl. On Linux or Mac, download the latest BioPerl release, uncompress it, and use the Build system to install. This guide details each step to ensure a successful installation across different operating systems, enabling users to leverage Perl for bioinformatics tasks.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Installing BioPerl on Windows, Linux, and Mac

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  1. Installing Bioperl • Perl and BioPerl are both open source projects • Can be obtained for free via the Internet • Both work on all major platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac OSX)

  2. Installing on Windows • Obtain and install ActivePerl from Activestate • http://activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl • Open the Perl Package Manager • Open a command prompt (Start->Run) • Type C:\>ppm and run it • Add repositories • >ppm> rep add Bribes http://www.Bribes.org/perl/ppm

  3. Installing on Windows 4. Search for BioPerl • ppm> search Bioperl 5. This returns a numbered list of packages • ppm> install <number> • Where <number> is the number of the desired version

  4. Installing on Linux/Unix/Mac • These platforms probably already have Perl installed • Download the latest release of BioPerl • http://bioperl.org/DIST/ • Uncompress the downloaded files • >gunzip bioperl-1.5.2_102.tar.gz • >tar xvf bioperl-1.5.2_102.tar • >cd bioperl-1.5.2_102

  5. Installing on Linux/Unix/Mac • Build BioPerl • >perl Build.PL • >Build test • This may fail some tests. A few failed tests may not affect your usage. • Install BioPerl • >./Build install

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