* 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.
> 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.
Regards,
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