From 14856225739aa48b6c9cf4c17925362b2d95cea3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Downs Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 10:13:38 +0000 Subject: Import of Perl 5.003 into the tree. Makefile.bsd-wrapper and config.sh.OpenBSD are the only local changes. --- gnu/usr.bin/perl/eg/README | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 gnu/usr.bin/perl/eg/README (limited to 'gnu/usr.bin/perl/eg/README') diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/perl/eg/README b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/eg/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..87cfc334f14 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/eg/README @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Although supplied with the perl package, the perl scripts in this eg +directory and its subdirectories are placed in the public domain, and +you may do anything with them that you wish. + +This stuff is supplied on an as-is basis--little attempt has been made to make +any of it portable. It's mostly here to give you an idea of what perl code +looks like, and what tricks and idioms are used. + +System administrators responsible for many computers will enjoy the items +down in the g directory very much. The scan directory contains the beginnings +of a system to check on and report various kinds of anomalies. + +If you machine doesn't support #!, the first thing you'll want to do is +replace the #! with a couple of lines that look like this: + + eval "exec /usr/bin/perl -S $0 $*" + if $running_under_some_shell; + +being sure to include any flags that were on the #! line. A supplied script +called "nih" will translate perl scripts in place for you: + + nih g/g?? -- cgit v1.2.3