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@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ If your prefix contains the string "perl", then the suggested directory structure is simplified. For example, if you use prefix=/opt/perl, then Configure will suggest /opt/perl/lib instead of /opt/perl/lib/perl5/. Again, see L<"Installation Directories"> below -for more details. +for more details. Do not include a trailing slash, (i.e. /opt/perl/) +or you may experience odd test failures. NOTE: You must not specify an installation directory that is the same as or below your perl source directory. If you do, installperl will @@ -403,7 +404,8 @@ appropriate questions in Configure. For convenience, all the installation questions are near the beginning of Configure. Further, there are a number of additions to the installation directories since 5.005, so reusing your old config.sh may not -be sufficient to put everything where you want it. +be sufficient to put everything where you want it. Do not include +trailing slashes on directory names. I highly recommend running Configure interactively to be sure it puts everything where you want it. At any point during the Configure |