On 5/26/07, A. Pagaltzis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
* demerphq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-26 17:35]:
> Can you explain this please? Why would the lack of a set x bit
> on a directory prevent you from doing
>
> perl Makefile.PL
> make
> make test
Yes.
Im assuming this means "Yes it prevents this"
(Excessive terseness)--
> Is this simply so you dont have to type 'perl'?
No.
The x bit on a directory determines whether you can resolve paths
that cross it.
~ $ cd Proc-Fork
~/Proc-Fork $ chmod -x lib
~/Proc-Fork $ perl Build.PL
Can't find file lib/Proc/Fork.pm to determine version at \
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Module/Build/Base.pm line 937.
Ok.
Thanks.
BTW, id say that if this is an issue for Unix users then they should
file a bug with the people that wrote their decompression software
and/or installer software.
I dont see it as being my problem as a Win32 developer at all. Im
sympathetic to the annoyance it causes but to me its like opening a
book written in a language you dont read and complaining that it isnt
written in one you do. I mean if Win32 doesnt even support this
concept how is it my problem what your software does when unpacking?
Yves
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perl -Mre=debug -e "/just|another|perl|hacker/"
