Re: Off topic question

Carlos Ramirez (ramirezc@roses.bna.boeing.com)
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 09:19:17 -0800


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Use the PREFIX parameter to tell Perl where to install a module like so:

% perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/home/your/private/dir
% make
% make install

Now tell Perl where to look for your privately installed modules like so:

use lib '/home/your/private/dir';

Hope this helps.

-Carlos





bobmin@nidlink.com wrote:

> I know this is off topic, but can some perhaps point me to a
> resource online that shows how you can load a perl module into
> your local cgi-bin and use it locally. I'm running into a case of a host
> admin that refuses to install some modules for some of our software.
> It would be a lot easier if I could provide instructions for people that
> want to install our software if the module is missing and the admin is
> uncooperative.
>
>   Thanks in advance.
>
>         Bob Minnick, Northern Webs
>
> Bob Minnick, President, Northern Webs 208.265.0474                                                           |
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