There are two easy ways to install JRE 1.4.2 for Windows and the instructions are available on Sun's website. Offline installation is recommended. (Download here)
(1) Install standalone JRE 1.4.2 for Windows.
(2) Install JDK 1.4.2 for Windows which includes JRE 1.4.2.
Windows distribution of Perl 5.6/5.8 is available at ActiveState. After registration, the user may download MSI installation file. After downloading, simply click the file and follow the instructions step by step. The installation instructions are available here.
There are two easy ways to install JRE 1.4.2 for Linux and the instructions are available on Sun's website. (Download here)
(1) Install standalone JRE 1.4.2 for Linux.
(2) Install JDK 1.4.2 for Linux which includes JRE 1.4.2.
Perl 5.6/5.8 is available for most distributions of Linux system. ActiveState also has Linux distribution of Perl 5.6/5.8. Registration is required. The installation instructions are available here.