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authorKarl Williamson <khw@cpan.org>2017-03-30 22:10:46 -0600
committerKarl Williamson <khw@cpan.org>2017-04-05 11:28:08 -0600
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@@ -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