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@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@ INSTALLATION
If you're using a relatively modern operating system and want to
install this version of Perl locally, run the following commands:
- ./Configure -des -Dprefix=/opt/foo
+ ./Configure -des -Dprefix=$HOME/localperl
make test
make install
+This will configure and compile perl for your platform, run the regression
+tests, and install perl in a subdirectory "localperl" of your home directory.
+
If you run into any trouble whatsoever or you need to install a customized
version of Perl, you should read the detailed instructions in the "INSTALL"
file that came with this distribution. Additionally, there are a number of