Is there a portable Perl?

Question

Is there a portable Perl along the lines of portable Python? Something I could use (while learning the stuff) from my thumb drive?

Oh, and I'm talking about Window XP.

Solution 1

I can heartily recommend Strawberry Perl.

The Portable version is on Beta (the real meaning of Beta, though), click here to get it.

EDIT: The Portable version is already out of beta (for a few months now), check here

Solution 2

I've deployed applications to hostile end user machines (i.e. machines I have no control over and no admin password) using Portable Strawberry Perl 5.10 with no problems. For development work in windows you might want this

Solution 3

There's a test version over at PortableApps.com although it appears that long-term it will be replaced by Strawberry Perl (which is what it's based on).

Comments

[darjab]

Looks interesting, yes. Funny thing is, I don't remember seeing that the last time I visited the Strawberry's site ('twas a few months ago, though).

[jbdavid]

shoot, and I was going to propose Ubuntu on a thumbdrive!

[ChrisF]

The Strawberry Perl links are dead. Has the URL changed?