Re^2: how to run perl file in linux

[CountZero]

Of course, #!/usr/bin/perl will most likely run your system Perl, which may or may not be what you want. It is a good advice to install your "own" Perl in your home directory. Then you can install new modules and upgrade Perl without risking to break your system. Of course, the shebang should reflect the path to your own new Perl.

If you find that this is all too difficult to manage, think about using perlbrew.

[kevbot]

CountZero brings up a good point. This issue is why I like to use

#!/usr/bin/env perl

as the shebang, when I am on a linux or Mac OS X system. This way, it will run the script using the first perl found in your path. This node contains some more discussion on the topic: /usr/bin/env perl - query