vscode-dev-containers/containers/perl

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Perl (Community)

Summary

Develop Perl applications on Linux

Metadata	Value
Contributors	Mehant
Categories	Community, Languages
Definition type	Dockerfile
Works in Codespaces	Yes
Container host OS support	Linux, macOS, Windows
Container OS	Debian
Languages, platforms	Perl

Using this definition

While the definition itself works unmodified, you can select the version of Perl the container uses by updating the VARIANT arg in the included devcontainer.json:

"args": { "VARIANT": "5" }

Adding the definition to a project or codespace

1. If this is your first time using a development container, please see getting started information on setting up Remote-Containers or creating a codespace using GitHub Codespaces.

2. Start VS Code and open your project folder or connect to a codespace.

3. Press F1 select and Add Development Container Configuration Files... command for Remote-Containers or Codespaces.

   Note: If needed, you can drag-and-drop the .devcontainer folder from this sub-folder in a locally cloned copy of this repository into the VS Code file explorer instead of using the command.

4. Select this definition. You may also need to select Show All Definitions... for it to appear.

5. Finally, press F1 and run Remote-Containers: Reopen Folder in Container or Codespaces: Rebuild Container to start using the definition.

Testing the definition

This definition includes some test code that will help you verify it is working as expected on your system. Follow these steps:

1. If this is your first time using a development container, please follow the getting started steps to set up your machine.
2. Clone this repository.
3. Start VS Code, press F1, and select Remote-Containers: Open Folder in Container...
4. Select the containers/perl folder.
5. After the folder has opened in the container, press F5 to start the project.
6. You should see "Hello, Remote World!" in the terminal window after the program finishes executing.
7. From here, you can add breakpoints or edit the contents of the test-project folder to do further testing.

License

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.