If the current directory contains a file 'Makefile.PL', perldoc attempts to "use blib" and dies if that fails. The patch below changes this to ignore such failure, but warn with the failure message if run with -v. Hugo --- utils/perldoc.PL.old Tue Mar 14 03:51:54 2000 +++ utils/perldoc.PL Sun Apr 23 16:57:27 2000 @@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ # don't add if superuser if ($< && $>) { # don't be looking too hard now! - eval q{ use blib; 1 } or die; + eval q{ use blib; 1 }; + warn $@ if $@ && $opt_v; } } @@ -790,7 +791,7 @@ =head1 VERSION -This is perldoc v2.01. +This is perldoc v2.03. =head1 AUTHOR @@ -802,6 +803,9 @@ =cut # +# Version 2.03: Sun Apr 23 16:56:34 BST 2000 +# Hugo van der Sanden <hv@crypt0.demon.co.uk> +# don't die when 'use blib' fails # Version 2.02: Mon Mar 13 18:03:04 MST 2000 # Tom Christiansen <tchrist@perl.com> # Added -U insecurity option