How can I install and use ack library on Windows?
I have never used Perl, but I am really impressed by the ack , which I would like to use for source code searching, etc. Can anyone guide me of how to make use of this excellent library on Windows? Start by installing perl http://strawberryperl.com/ Install App::Ack by typing (in a windows command shell) C:\>cpan App::Ack And undoubtedly this will prove useful http://learn.perl.org/ Not all the tests pass on all versions of Windows. You can most likely get 100% functionality from ack even if the install tests fail. Here is the command to force installation if failing tests prevent a normal