I have to confess to complete bafflement when it comes to using modules locally on my Mac.

The ones that are installed work just fine, and I've never needed to install a new one yet.

Now I'd like to experiment with PerlTidy.

The documentation says, at http://perltidy.sourceforge.net/INSTALL.html#mac%20installation%20notes -- "The normal installation process (just dropping the .tgz file on a distribution-provided "installme" script) should work."

I have no idea what this means, frankly.

I've got as far as downloading a version of PerlTidy, changing the linebreaks, and running Makefile.PL.

I get the following output: 

Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
# On MacOS, we need to build under the Perl source directory or have t
+he MacPerl SDK
installed in the MacPerl folder.

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Which leaves me baffled.

Any help gratefully received.
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($_='jjjuuusssttt annootthheer
     pppeeerrrlll haaaccckkeer')=~y/a-z//s;print;

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In reply to Installing PerlTidy for Mac OS 9 Help please? by Cody Pendant

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