C:\tmp>perl print system ('wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid'); __END__ UUID 2DA054C5-6464-11EC-8B14-A054C44A693E 0 C:\tmp> #### C:\tmp>perl $a=qx(wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid); print "<<<$a>>>"; __END__ <<>> C:\tmp>