perlivp(1)


NAME

   perlivp - Perl Installation Verification Procedure

SYNOPSIS

   perlivp [-p] [-v] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

   The perlivp 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 perl and its
   libraries have been installed correctly.  A correct installation is
   verified by output that looks like:

       ok 1
       ok 2

   etc.

OPTIONS

   -h help
        Prints out a brief help message.

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

   -v 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.

DIAGNOSTICS

   *   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.

AUTHOR

   Peter Prymmer





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