Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin

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Re: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin by taint (Chaplain) on May 27, 2014 at 06:20 UTC
As to Does this mean that executable will work only on similar kind of environment or OS you can say. Pretty much, yes. While it has been many years, since I have had the need (or desire) to work in such an environment. Using the one you're currently working in will require at least a similar one. Doing it as you are now. There are other options/methods to accomplishing what you're after. But I can't recall right off, all the details. So I'll defer to others, until I have better details to offer. Best wishes. --Chris UPDATE: While the solutions mentioned in The Perl Compiler (turning perl scripts into binary executables) aren't the one(s) I was thinking of, or have as broad an application. The node does provide you with a great amount of insight, in spite of it's age. UPDATE2: See also: PAR, and PAR::Packer ...and last, but not least; from the Perl FAQ: How can I compile my Perl program into byte code or C? Ąλɐp ʇɑəɹ⅁ ɐ əʌɐɥ puɐ ʻꜱdləɥ ꜱᴉɥʇ ədoH	[reply]
Re^2: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin by Anonymous Monk on May 27, 2014 at 08:05 UTC
links of interest (yes its copy/paste) Re: How PAR pp works? https://metacpan.org/source/RSCHUPP/PAR-Packer-1.017/contrib/docs/who_am_i.txt https://metacpan.org/source/RSCHUPP/PAR-Packer-1.017/contrib/docs/where_is_it.txt Re: Decompiling PAR generated perl PAR::FAQ, PAR::Tutorial Re: Pack multiple scripts in executables with one shared core dll / Pack multiple scripts in executables with one shared core dll See PAR::Tutorial#Aggregating multiple programs/perlws/Re^6: pp and multiple perl scripts and just use cavapackager, does this out of the box :) -C, --clean	[reply]
Re: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin by soonix (Chancellor) on May 27, 2014 at 12:26 UTC
Perhaps it will be sufficient to provide them with a copy of your `cygwin1.dll`, at least this worked for me in a similiar case. (If they already have cygwin on their machine, the program wouldn't complain about missing it) However, probably the `cygwin1.dll` must be suited for their system (XP/7/8, 32 vs. 64 bit, whatever) - and be compatible to your version of cygwin... If, however, you want to distribute only one (executable) file, you have to go with one of the "native" ports, like ActiveState, Strawberry, Citrus, DWIM or so, as proposed in Re: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin (don't). I think it should be possible to install (and use) it alongside with your cygwin perl... Update: you might find this: Newb guidance for Perl on MS Windows: Cygwin, Strawberry, ActivePerl? informative (despite the "newb" in its subject)	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin (don't) by Anonymous Monk on May 27, 2014 at 08:03 UTC
:) Stop trying to do that :) Its been a while since I tried cygwin, but from what I recalled, there can only be one cygwin on the machine (as they all interfere with each), so if you make a par (and pack all the required cygwin bits), if there is another cygwin program running on the machine, chances are it will conflict with the pp/par-ed cygwin ... cygwin dll hell The general idea with cygwin is to provide cygwin -packages ... if you want par/pp forget about cygwin If you want to par/pp stick with http://strawberryperl.com/ or activeperl or http://citrusperl.com/ and use the -x and -l options liberally... Re: Problem in creating exe using PAR module, Re^2: Packaging Perl Programs (is) Painful, Re: Building a Mojolicious app with PAR::Packer	[reply]
Re^2: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin (don't) by gurpreetsingh13 (Scribe) on May 27, 2014 at 08:32 UTC
There are no multiple cygwin on a single machine I want my "self-contained" exe file(created over cygwin) to run on some machine (without cygwin and without perl) on default command prompt. This exe runs perfectly on my machine but not on another machine and gives the error of cygwin1.dll required. This simply appears that to run on Windows, I need to use pp using strawberry or ActivePerl. To run on cygwin, I need to build it on cygwin perl. And finally to run on unix machine, I need to build it on unix machine. Please correct me if I am wrong.	[reply]
Re^3: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin (don't) by Anonymous Monk on May 27, 2014 at 09:57 UTC
This exe runs perfectly on my machine but not on another machine and gives the error of cygwin1.dll required. Yes, you said that in your original posting, and I provided the answer already (-x -l depends ... the links) This simply appears that to run on Windows, I need to use pp using strawberry or ActivePerl. To run on cygwin, I need to build it on cygwin perl. And finally to run on unix machine, I need to build it on unix machine. Please correct me if I am wrong. Well, cygwin is not windows, the end :) You , can call cygwin programs from windows, even a pp-ed perl program ... but kinda misses the point of windows and of cygwin, and complicates your perl programs ... why surprise windows people with an unixish cygwin perl program ? Have a nice day	[reply]
Re: Using pp (Perl Packer) with cygwin by RonW (Parson) on May 27, 2014 at 21:04 UTC
There is an option to manually specify additional DLLs to include in a self contained EXE. However, as mentioned by another, the cygwin.ddl from your PC might not work correctly on another PC.	[reply]