Ed Avis wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Norton Allen wrote:
> 
> >>>some CGI scripts that need to go into a cgi-bin directory.
> 
> >>The cgi-bin directory will be in wildly different places from one
> >>system to the next, so there's nothing you can do.
> 
> > As for the cgi-bin directory being in different places, this
> > would certainly require that the target directory location
> > be specified.
> 
> Ah right, like 'perl Makefile.PL CGI_DIR=...'?

  Exactly.

> If you want to copy 'a file' to 'somewhere' then I'm afraid there is
> no easy way to do this with MakeMaker.  I investigated that when I
> wanted to install some data files to /usr/share/ as part of an
> application.  In the end I had to hack the generated Makefile text by
> hand, adding new targets and stuff; it wasn't pretty but it works.
> 
> > When you say "Just print a warning message," is there a standard
> > way to do this as part of (or upon completion of) 'make install'?
> 
> Hmm, not AFAIK.  Again I think you will have to alter the generated
> Makefile textually, unless someone on this list can point out an
> official way.

  I was afraid of that, but I figured it was wise to ask before
  digging that deep. -Norton

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