Code Perl on Android

Question

I am wanting to install Perl onto my android phone (2.3.4) so that I can sit on the tube/train etc and code projects on it using Vi etc.

I have found a few articles about how to code android IN perl, but I don't want to do that. I merely want to code actual perl projects but using my phone as a computer.

I'm presuming that as android is linux based it should be possible, and I know that busybox exists that has a load of linux/unix commands.

So what I'm asking is what are the steps I need to take, can I just install the normal perl program on it, or does it have to be tailored to work with android and maybe has someone already done this out there?

Also I'd need to be able to put MySQL or SQL on it.

Lots of thanks in advance.

Russ

Answer 1

PerlDroid

This project aims to port the language Perl on Android. The minimal Android version to run it is 1.6.

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SL4A on Android

Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, in the background, or via Locale. Python, Perl, JRuby, Lua, BeanShell, JavaScript, Tcl, and shell are currently supported, and we're planning to add more