POD tweak to 'require' in perlfunc relating to putting Perl code in @INC

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / pod / perlmodinstall.pod

diff --git a/pod/perlmodinstall.pod b/pod/perlmodinstall.pod
index 7e6a917..a7b74be 100644 (file)
--- 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
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ directory) and use this approach.
 
 =item *
 
-B<If you're on a Unix or Linux system,>
+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 )
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ C. BUILD
 Go into the newly-created directory and type:
 
       perl Makefile.PL
-      make
       make test
 
 or
@@ -111,7 +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.
@@ -138,23 +137,34 @@ 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
+or dmake, available on CPAN.
+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 doesn't, go to INSTALL.
-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
-the C<nmake> utility, available at
-ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/nmake15.exe
+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
+Visual C++.  Alternatively, you can download a pre-built PPM package
+from ActiveState.
+http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/PPM/
+
+Go into the newly-created directory and type:
+
+      perl Makefile.PL
+      nmake test
+
 
    D. INSTALL
 
-Copy the module into your Perl's I<lib> directory.  That'll be one
-of the directories you see when you type
+While still in that directory, type:
 
-   perl -e 'print "@INC"'
+      nmake install
 
 =item *
 
-B<If you're using a Macintosh,>
+B<If you're using a Macintosh with "Classic" MacOS and MacPerl,>
 
 
 A. DECOMPRESS
@@ -169,9 +179,7 @@ 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://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/ )
-in combination with B<DropStuff with Expander Enhancer>
-( http://www.aladdinsys.com/dropstuff/ )
+( http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/ )
 or the freeware B<MacGzip> program (
 http://persephone.cps.unizar.es/general/gente/spd/gzip/gzip.html ).
 
@@ -190,14 +198,6 @@ F<.xs> and F<.c> files, which normally denote that the distribution
 must be compiled, and you cannot install it "out of the box."
 (See L<"PORTABILITY">.)
 
-If a module does not work on MacPerl but should, or needs to be
-compiled, see if the module exists already as a port on the
-MacPerl Module Porters site ( http://pudge.net/mmp/ ).
-For more information on doing XS with MacPerl yourself, see
-Arved Sandstrom's XS tutorial ( http://macperl.com/depts/Tutorials/ ),
-and then consider uploading your binary to the CPAN and
-registering it on the MMP site.
-
 D. INSTALL
 
 If you are using cpan-mac, just drop the folder on the
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ B<If you're on the DJGPP port of DOS,>
 
    A. DECOMPRESS
 
-djtarx ( ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2/ )
+djtarx ( ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2/ )
 will both uncompress and unpack.
 
    B. UNPACK
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ See above.
 Go into the newly-created directory and type:
 
       perl Makefile.PL
-      make
       make test
 
 You will need the packages mentioned in F<README.dos>
@@ -297,8 +296,7 @@ or, for zipped modules, type
 
 Executables for gzip, zip, and VMStar:
 
-    http://www.openvms.digital.com/freeware/
-    http://www.crinoid.com/utils/
+    http://www.hp.com/go/openvms/freeware/
 
 and their source code:
 
@@ -328,7 +326,6 @@ the DESCRIP.MMS for the module:
 
 Now you're ready to build:
 
-    mms
     mms test
 
 Substitute C<mmk> for C<mms> above if you're using MMK.
@@ -425,9 +422,7 @@ familiar with Perl on your operating system.
 
 Jon Orwant
 
-orwant@tpj.com
-
-The Perl Journal, http://tpj.com
+orwant@medita.mit.edu
 
 with invaluable help from Chris Nandor, and valuable help from Brandon
 Allbery, Charles Bailey, Graham Barr, Dominic Dunlop, Jarkko
@@ -439,7 +434,7 @@ First version July 22, 1998; last revised November 21, 2001.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright (C) 1998, 2002 Jon Orwant.  All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (C) 1998, 2002, 2003 Jon Orwant.  All Rights Reserved.
 
 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
 documentation provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are