X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=7cc8021f009ae9082e28de4f34d42a28ccc9c966;hb=43051805d53a3e4c5b2185a17655cab5bedc17ed;hp=0f92ea5ffa313eec9ce1addb832e772a717a9756;hpb=8e07c86ebc651fe92eb7e3b25f801f57cfb8dd6f;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/README b/README index 0f92ea5..7cc8021 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Perl Kit, Version 5.0 - Copyright (c) 1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994 Larry Wall + Copyright 1989-1997, Larry Wall All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify @@ -62,24 +62,27 @@ in MANIFEST. Installation -1) Detailed instructions are in the file INSTALL. In brief, the -following should work on most systems: +1) Detailed instructions are in the file INSTALL which you should read. +In brief, the following should work on most systems: rm -f config.sh sh Configure make make test make install -For most systems, it should be safe to accept all the Configure -defaults. +For most systems, it should be safe to accept all the Configure defaults. +(It is recommended that you accept the defaults the first time you build +or if you have any problems building.) 2) Read the manual entries before running perl. 3) IMPORTANT! Help save the world! Communicate any problems and suggested -patches to me, lwall@netlabs.com (Larry Wall), so we can -keep the world in sync. If you have a problem, there's someone else -out there who either has had or will have the same problem. -It's usually helpful if you send the output of the "myconfig" script -in the main perl directory. +patches to perlbug@perl.com so we can keep the world in sync. +If you have a problem, there's someone else out there who either has had +or will have the same problem. It's usually helpful if you send the +output of the "myconfig" script in the main perl directory. + +If you've succeeded in compiling perl, the perlbug script in the utils/ +subdirectory can be used to help mail in a bug report. If possible, send in patches such that the patch program will apply them. Context diffs are the best, then normal diffs. Don't send ed scripts--