astroboy has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi monks, I use Module::Starter to prepare my Perl modules and install them via the standard make, make test and mast install routine. However, how do I add a perl script to the list of things to install. And how do I (or the installing user) specify where the scripts are installed (e.g. I'd like to offer a default prompt of /usr/local/bin and allow the user installing the packages to specify an alternative location)

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Re: Installing a script
by astroboy (Chaplain) on Aug 24, 2009 at 02:30 UTC
    Ok, the EXE_FILES parameter in Makefile.PL allows you to specify the the files to be installed in the bin. According to the ExtUtils::MakeMaker doco, there is a prompt command, but it's not clear how to use it. I'm guessing if I can piece things together then somehow the prompted value could be used to set the location to the prompted value
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Re: Installing a script
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 24, 2009 at 02:55 UTC
    use ExtUtils::MakeMaker::prompt, but this should suffice 
    perl Makefile.PL INSTALLSCRIPT=something/custom/bin
make
make test
make install

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    or if you process @ARGV yourself
    make  install INSTALLSCRIPT=something/custom/bin

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    Don't forget the PL_FILES option.
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      INSTALLSCRIPT says where to install them (which should be set automatically by PREFIX and the newer & better INSTALL_BASE), not what to install.

      PL_FILES is completely unrelated.

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        not what to install.

        Astroboy answered the first part of the question (EXE_FILES) himself. INSTALLSCRIPT/prompt answers the second part.

        PL_FILES is completely unrelated.

        PL_FILES is simply important; It needs to be managed. Many (even the initiated) overlook that it will install your demo.pl /example.pl /generatefoo.pl into the module tree by default.

        Sometimes you need to read the question closely.

        Thank you

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