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People get this error if the the MSI installation package is corrupted during the download. You might have better luck downloading from our FTP site:

http://downloads.activestate.com/

Note that you can verify the downloaded file against the MD5SUMS published in each download directory:

http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.10/MD5SUM ( 5.10 )

http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.8/MD5SUM ( 5.8 )

http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.6/MD5SUM ( 5.6 )

You can get a tool to generate md5sum hashes from here:

http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/md5sums/

The complete solution for installing and running Komodo4 with the 64-bit Ubuntu build is this:

sudo apt-get install libc6-i386 ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

Works fine after that.

NOTE: Installing just libc6-i386 lets the install script perform the installation. But running the program generates this error message:

error while loading shared libraries: libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0

Installing the other two packages (ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk) fixes that part.

[from bug 67932]

There are two ways to install ActivePerl in a custom directory on Solaris such that the installation can be run unattended.

The first is to use the "--license-accepted --prefix /path/to/install/to" arguments to the install.sh provided in the Tar/Gzip ActivePerl package:

gnutar zxf ActivePerl-solaris-package.tar.gz
cd ActivePerl-directory
sh install.sh --license-accepted --prefix /opt/ActiveState/ActivePerl

The above can be used in a shell script, for example.

Alternatively, you can make your own Solaris package. This has the benefit of registering ActivePerl with the Solaris packaging system, making upgrades easier in some cases. A good tutorial on making Solaris packages can be found here:

http://www.sunfreeware.com/pkgadd.html

Since 8.4.8, automated installation was included but not published or
documented. The following documentation comes straight out of the comments
in the installer code:

--directory DIR

The installer goes auto and installs the distribution
into the directory DIR. The directory for the demos
is derived from that, it is DIR/demos. This can be
overridden. See below. The runtime directory is DIR as
well. This can be overridden. See below.

--demo-directory DIR

Overrides the location of the demo directory. See above.
The option is ignored if the installer is not in auto-mode.

--runtime-directory DIR

Specify directory to patch in. Optional. Ignored if
automatic mode was not activated with --directory.
Ignored on Windows.

--user-mode

Windows only, ignored on Unix. Install for the current
user. Default is to install for all users, i.e. admin-mode.
The option is ignored if the installer is not in auto-mode.

--no-plugin

Deactivates the installation of the plugin and all related
stuff. Optional. Default for automatic mode is to install
the plugin. The option is ignored if the installer is not in auto-mode.

To download your purchased software:

Sign in to your account. If you've forgotten your password, follow the instructions on the page.

Once you have signed in:
Go to My Account > Downloads.
Select your software.
Select your platform and click the link to download.
Consult the Installation Guide on the My Account > Downloads page for instructions.

InstMsiW.exe and InstMsiA.exe are patches for older versions of Windows to allow them to use our MSI installers. People often mistake this download for the ActivePerl installer itself, which can be found on the left-hand side of the download page:

http://activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActivePerl

Select the link under 'Windows' for the MSI installer.