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Revised README, added Strawberry Perl, replaced the dead link to the outdated NMAKE.EXE with the instruction for the MS-Windows users to use Module::Build instead. NMAKE does not work now anyway.

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@ -31,19 +31,22 @@ human being.
System Requirements System Requirements
------------------- -------------------
1. Perl, version 5.8.0 or above. To be a winner of the game you have 1. Perl, version 5.8.0 or above. To be a winner you have no option
no option but Perl 5. You can run `perl -v` to see your current but Perl 5.
Perl version. If you don't have Perl, or if you have an older
version of Perl, you can download and install/upgrade it from the You can run `perl -v` to check your current Perl version. If you
[Perl website]. If you are using MS-Windows, you can download and do not have Perl, or if you have an older version of Perl, you can
install [ActiveState ActivePerl]. download and install/upgrade it from the [Perl website]. For
MS-Windows, you can download and install [Strawberry Perl] or
[ActivePerl].
2. Required Perl modules: None. 2. Required Perl modules: None.
3. Optional Perl modules: None. 3. Optional Perl modules: None.
[Perl website]: https://www.perl.org [Perl website]: https://www.perl.org
[ActiveState ActivePerl]: https://www.activestate.com [Strawberry Perl]: https://strawberryperl.com
[ActivePerl]: https://www.activestate.com/products/perl/
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@ -64,21 +67,15 @@ Install
### Install with [ExtUtils::MakeMaker] ### Install with [ExtUtils::MakeMaker]
Acme-GuessNumber uses standard Perl installation with
ExtUtils::MakeMaker. Follow these steps:
% perl Makefile.PL % perl Makefile.PL
% make % make
% make test % make test
% make install % make install
When running `make install`, make sure you have the privilege to write When running `make install`, make sure you have the privilege to write
to the installation location. This usually requires the `root` to the installation locations. This usually requires the `root`
privilege. privilege.
If you are using ActivePerl under MS-Windows, you should use `nmake`
instead of `make`. [nmake can be obtained from the Microsoft FTP site.]
If you want to install into another location, you can set the If you want to install into another location, you can set the
`PREFIX`. For example, to install into your home when you are not `PREFIX`. For example, to install into your home when you are not
`root`: `root`:
@ -88,19 +85,20 @@ If you want to install into another location, you can set the
Refer to the documentation of ExtUtils::MakeMaker for more Refer to the documentation of ExtUtils::MakeMaker for more
installation options (by running `perldoc ExtUtils::MakeMaker`). installation options (by running `perldoc ExtUtils::MakeMaker`).
For MS-Windows, since `make` is not universally available,
Module::Build is preferred to ExtUtils::MakeMaker. See the
instructions below.
### Install with [Module::Build] ### Install with [Module::Build]
You can install with Module::Build instead, if you prefer. Follow
these steps:
% perl Build.PL % perl Build.PL
% ./Build % ./Build
% ./Build test % ./Build test
% ./Build install % ./Build install
When running `./Build install`, make sure you have the privilege to When running `./Build install`, make sure you have the privilege to
write to the installation location. This usually requires the `root` write to the installation locations. This usually requires the `root`
privilege. privilege.
If you want to install into another location, you can set the If you want to install into another location, you can set the
@ -115,13 +113,12 @@ installation options (by running `perldoc Module::Build`).
### Install with the CPAN Shell ### Install with the CPAN Shell
You can install with the CPAN shell, if you prefer. CPAN shell CPAN shell takes care of ExtUtils::MakeMaker or Module::Build for you:
takes care of ExtUtils::MakeMaker and Module::Build for you:
% cpan Acme::GuessNumber % cpan Acme::GuessNumber
Make sure you have the privilege to write to the installation Make sure you have the privilege to write to the installation
location. This usually requires the `root` privilege. Since CPAN locations. This usually requires the `root` privilege. Since CPAN
shell 1.81 you can set `make_install_make_command` and shell 1.81 you can set `make_install_make_command` and
`mbuild_install_build_command` in your CPAN configuration to switch `mbuild_install_build_command` in your CPAN configuration to switch
to `root` just before install: to `root` just before install:
@ -146,13 +143,13 @@ Refer to the documentation of cpan for more CPAN shell commands
### Install with the CPANPLUS Shell ### Install with the CPANPLUS Shell
You can install with the CPANPLUS shell, if you prefer. CPANPLUS CPANPLUS shell takes care of ExtUtils::MakeMaker or Module::Build for
shell takes care of ExtUtils::MakeMaker and Module::Build for you: you:
% cpanp -i Acme::GuessNumber % cpanp -i Acme::GuessNumber
Make sure you have the privilege to write to the installation Make sure you have the privilege to write to the installation
location. This usually requires the `root` privilege. locations. This usually requires the `root` privilege.
If you want to install into another location, you can set If you want to install into another location, you can set
`makemakerflags` and `buildflags` in your CPANPLUS configuration. `makemakerflags` and `buildflags` in your CPANPLUS configuration.
@ -167,7 +164,6 @@ Refer to the documentation of `cpanp` for more CPANPLUS shell
commands (by running `perldoc cpanp`). commands (by running `perldoc cpanp`).
[ExtUtils::MakeMaker]: https://metacpan.org/release/ExtUtils-MakeMaker [ExtUtils::MakeMaker]: https://metacpan.org/release/ExtUtils-MakeMaker
[nmake can be obtained from the Microsoft FTP site.]: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/nmake15.exe
[Module::Build]: https://metacpan.org/release/Module-Build [Module::Build]: https://metacpan.org/release/Module-Build