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author | Karl Williamson <khw@cpan.org> | 2017-03-30 22:10:46 -0600 |
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committer | Karl Williamson <khw@cpan.org> | 2017-04-05 11:28:08 -0600 |
commit | 4b05bc8ea5a106c203e7154f3cbae72e133c9c80 (patch) | |
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pods: Add L<> for links missing them; a couple nits
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diff --git a/pod/perlmodinstall.pod b/pod/perlmodinstall.pod index 71f6b6cbd2..39c410df30 100644 --- a/pod/perlmodinstall.pod +++ b/pod/perlmodinstall.pod @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ perlmodinstall - Installing CPAN Modules You can think of a module as the fundamental unit of reusable Perl code; see L<perlmod> for details. Whenever anyone creates a chunk of Perl code that they think will be useful to the world, they register -as a Perl developer at http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html +as a Perl developer at L<http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html> so that they can then upload their code to the CPAN. The CPAN is the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network and can be accessed at -http://www.cpan.org/ , and searched at http://search.cpan.org/ . +L<http://www.cpan.org/> , and searched at L<http://search.cpan.org/> . This documentation is for people who want to download CPAN modules and install them on their own computer. @@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ directory) and use this approach. B<If you're on a Unix or Unix-like system,> You can use Andreas Koenig's CPAN module -( http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/CPAN ) +( L<http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/CPAN> ) to automate the following steps, from DECOMPRESS through INSTALL. A. DECOMPRESS Decompress the file with C<gzip -d yourmodule.tar.gz> -You can get gzip from ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/ +You can get gzip from L<ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/> Or, you can combine this step with the next to save disk space: @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ steps below. A. DECOMPRESS -You can use the shareware Winzip ( http://www.winzip.com ) to +You can use the shareware Winzip ( L<http://www.winzip.com> ) to decompress and unpack modules. B. UNPACK @@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ If you used WinZip, this was already done for you. C. BUILD You'll need the C<nmake> utility, available at -http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN-US/nmake15.exe +L<http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN-US/nmake15.exe> or dmake, available on CPAN. -http://search.cpan.org/dist/dmake/ +L<http://search.cpan.org/dist/dmake/> Does the module require compilation (i.e. does it have files that end in .xs, .c, .h, .y, .cc, .cxx, or .C)? If it does, life is now @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ officially tough for you, because you have to compile the module yourself (no easy feat on Windows). You'll need a compiler such as Visual C++. Alternatively, you can download a pre-built PPM package from ActiveState. -http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/PPM/ +L<http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/PPM/> Go into the newly-created directory and type: @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ B<If you're using a Macintosh with "Classic" MacOS and MacPerl,> A. DECOMPRESS First, make sure you have the latest B<cpan-mac> distribution ( -http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/CNANDOR/ ), which has utilities for +L<http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/CNANDOR/> ), which has utilities for doing all of the steps. Read the cpan-mac directions carefully and install it. If you choose not to use cpan-mac for some reason, there are alternatives listed here. @@ -179,15 +179,15 @@ After installing cpan-mac, drop the module archive on the B<untarzipme> droplet, which will decompress and unpack for you. B<Or>, you can either use the shareware B<StuffIt Expander> program -( http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/ ) +( L<http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/> ) or the freeware B<MacGzip> program ( -http://persephone.cps.unizar.es/general/gente/spd/gzip/gzip.html ). +L<http://persephone.cps.unizar.es/general/gente/spd/gzip/gzip.html> ). B. UNPACK If you're using untarzipme or StuffIt, the archive should be extracted now. B<Or>, you can use the freeware B<suntar> or I<Tar> ( -http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/cmp/ ). +L<http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/cmp/> ). C. BUILD @@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ B<If you're on the DJGPP port of DOS,> A. DECOMPRESS -djtarx ( ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2/ ) +djtarx ( L<ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2/> ) will both uncompress and unpack. B. UNPACK @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ You will need the packages mentioned in F<README.dos> in the Perl distribution. B<If you're on OS/2,> Get the EMX development suite and gzip/tar, from either Hobbes ( -http://hobbes.nmsu.edu ) or Leo ( http://www.leo.org ), and then follow +L<http://hobbes.nmsu.edu> ) or Leo ( L<http://www.leo.org> ), and then follow the instructions for Unix. =item * @@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ Or, if you're fond of VMS command syntax: C. BUILD Make sure you have MMS (from Digital) or the freeware MMK ( available -from MadGoat at http://www.madgoat.com ). Then type this to create +from MadGoat at L<http://www.madgoat.com> ). Then type this to create the DESCRIP.MMS for the module: perl Makefile.PL @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ A. DECOMPRESS Decompress the file with C<gzip -d yourmodule.tar.gz> You can get gzip from -http://www.s390.ibm.com/products/oe/bpxqp1.html +L<http://www.s390.ibm.com/products/oe/bpxqp1.html> B. UNPACK @@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Unpack the result with The BUILD and INSTALL steps are identical to those for Unix. Some modules generate Makefiles that work better with GNU make, which is -available from http://www.mks.com/s390/gnu/ +available from L<http://www.mks.com/s390/gnu/> =back |