We want to install newer version of Perl in AIX 5.1 , as of now we have Perl 5.8 installed. I want to write scripts so that I am able to do some excel data manipulation in excel files placed in AIX server. I found that I will need to use "Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and Spreadsheet::ParseExcel" for this purpose. My query is that which version of Perl would be suitable to upgrade to, which is good enough to handle all functions of excel files and can be installed in AIX 5.1 ? (Assuming that we have to stick to AIX 5.1) Suppose if we get the option of AIX 6.1 in future then which version of Perl you would advise for my requirement?

In reply to Installing Perl in AIX 5.1 by ratsinha

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