MinGW and Cygwin. The key recommendation is to use "matching" Perl,
one that matches build environment. For example, if you will build
on Cygwin be sure to use the Cygwin package manager to install Perl.
- For VC-* builds we recommend ActiveState Perl, available from
+ For MSYS builds use the MSYS provided Perl. For VC-* builds we
+ recommend ActiveState Perl, available from
http://www.activestate.com/ActivePerl.
Notes on Perl on VMS
You will need to install Perl separately. One way to do so is to
download the source from http://perl.org/, unpacking it, reading
- README.vms and follow instructions. Another way is to download a
+ README.vms and follow the instructions. Another way is to download a
.PCSI file from http://www.vmsperl.com/ and install it using the
POLYCENTER install tool.
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There are a number of ways to install a perl module. In all
- descriptions below, Text::Template will server as an example.
+ descriptions below, Text::Template will serve as an example.
1. for Linux users, the easiest is to install with the use of your
favorite package manager. Usually, all you need to do is search
$ cpan -i Text::Template
- Note that this runs all the tests that the module to be install
+ Note that this runs all the tests that the module to be installed
comes with. This is usually a smooth operation, but there are
- platforms where a failure is indicate even though the actual tests
+ platforms where a failure is indicated even though the actual tests
were successful. Should that happen, you can force an
installation regardless (that should be safe since you've already
seen the tests succeed!):
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