How can I convert a /bin/ksh script to Perl?

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Published on 2010-03-29T11:31:03Z Indexed on 2010/03/29 14:23 UTC
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How do I do the following conversion within a Perl script?

cd /usr/src/sys ---> chdir '/usr/src/sys'
execute "chdir '/usr/src/sys' "

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