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diff --git a/pod/perlmodinstall.pod b/pod/perlmodinstall.pod index 0229385e94..a7b74be9df 100644 --- a/pod/perlmodinstall.pod +++ b/pod/perlmodinstall.pod @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Here's how to perform each step for each operating system. This is might have come with your module! Also note that these instructions are tailored for installing the -module into your system's repository of Perl modules -- but you can +module into your system's repository of Perl modules, but you can install modules into any directory you wish. For instance, where I say C<perl Makefile.PL>, you can substitute C<perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/my/perl_directory> to install the modules into @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Make sure you have the appropriate permissions to install the module in your Perl 5 library directory. Often, you'll need to be root. That's all you need to do on Unix systems with dynamic linking. -Most Unix systems have dynamic linking -- if yours doesn't, or if for +Most Unix systems have dynamic linking. If yours doesn't, or if for another reason you have a statically-linked perl, B<and> the module requires compilation, you'll need to build a new Perl binary that includes the module. Again, you'll probably need to be root. @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ 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 officially tough for you, because you have to compile the module -yourself -- no easy feat on Windows. You'll need a compiler such as +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/ |