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PERLIVP(1) Perl Programmers Reference Guide PERLIVP(1)

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 perlivp - Perl Installation Verification Procedure

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 ppeerrlliivvpp [--pp] [--vv] [--hh]

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 The ppeerrlliivvpp program is set up at Perl source code build time to test the
 Perl version it was built under.  It can be used after running:

     make install

 (or your platform's equivalent procedure) to verify that ppeerrll and its
 libraries have been installed correctly.  A correct installation is
 verified by output that looks like:

     ok 1
     ok 2

 etc.

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 --hh help
      Prints out a brief help message.

 --pp print preface
      Gives a description of each test prior to performing it.

 --vv verbose
      Gives more detailed information about each test, after it has been
      performed.  Note that any failed tests ought to print out some extra
      information whether or not -v is thrown.

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 •   print "# Perl binary '$perlpath' does not appear executable.\n";

     Likely to occur for a perl binary that was not properly installed.
     Correct by conducting a proper installation.

 •   print "# Perl version '$]' installed, expected $ivp_VERSION.\n";

     Likely to occur for a perl that was not properly installed.  Correct
     by conducting a proper installation.

 •   print "# Perl \@INC directory '$_' does not appear to exist.\n";

     Likely to occur for a perl library tree that was not properly
     installed.  Correct by conducting a proper installation.

 •   print "# Needed module '$_' does not appear to be properly
     installed.\n";

     One of the two modules that is used by perlivp was not present in the
     installation.  This is a serious error since it adversely affects
     perlivp's ability to function.  You may be able to correct this by
     performing a proper perl installation.

 •   print "# Required module '$_' does not appear to be properly
     installed.\n";

     An attempt to "eval "require $module"" failed, even though the list
     of extensions indicated that it should succeed.  Correct by
     conducting a proper installation.

 •   print "# Unnecessary module 'bLuRfle' appears to be installed.\n";

     This test not coming out ok could indicate that you have in fact
     installed a bLuRfle.pm module or that the "eval " require
     \"$module_name.pm\"; "" test may give misleading results with your
     installation of perl.  If yours is the latter case then please let
     the author know.

 •   print "# file",+($#missing == 0) ? '' : 's'," missing from
     installation:\n";

     One or more files turned up missing according to a run of
     "ExtUtils::Installed -> validate()" over your installation.  Correct
     by conducting a proper installation.

 For further information on how to conduct a proper installation consult
 the INSTALL file that comes with the perl source and the README file for
 your platform.

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 Peter Prymmer

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