Re: [MacPerl-Modules] Install module on Linux

[schinder@pobox.com]

On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 03:18:17PM +0100, Campbell-Lange wrote:
} I realise this isn't a macperl question, nevertheless I'd be grateful if
} someone could point me to the correct syntax for installing a module in
} Linux. I'm hoping there is a one shot method to do this. At the moment I'm
} rather painfully unzipping and untarring it into tthe site_perl folder.

No, don't do that!  rm -rf that directory right now.

Now, untar it into some *other* directory outside your perl tree.
pushd into the directory containing the distribution, and Makefile.PL
will be sitting right in front of you.  Follow the directions from
there.

Even easier is to 

perl -MCPAN -e shell

answer the questions, and then

cpan> install Module::Name



} 
} Graham Barr's module help says :
} 
}    perl Makefile.PL
}    make
}    make test
}    make install
} 
} I dont have a 'Makefile.PL' on my system.
} 
} Sorry for the newbie queries.
} Rory
} 
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}  			                  London
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