Use $HOME/localperl as default prefix for installing perl

in the terse installation instructions in README.

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@29227

diff --git a/README b/README
index 65b5d8a..38cb41c 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -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