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"H.Merijn Brand" <h.m.brand@hccnet.nl> wrote on 12/30/2004 03:32:31 AM: > On Wed 29 Dec 2004 19:49, PPrymmer@factset.com wrote: > > "Craig A. Berry" <craigberry@mac.com> wrote on 12/29/2004 01:09:58 PM: > > > > > 4.) The following macro is defined and is used in the shdist target: > > > > > > SHAR = vms_share > > > > > > There is no such native command as vms_share. If I knew more about the > > > intention, I might be able to suggest an alternative. > > The proza below smells like valid information for inclusion in README.vms I am not so sure. Having the VMS_SHARE program installed on VMS is only necessary for folks who will be preparing shdist archives for distribution. The information in README.vms is for folks who will be installing and administering perl on a VMS system. Though that task often includes the unpacking of module or extension distributions (and there is information on where to pick up tar for VMS et alia) it should be noted that a file such as Charles Bailey's on CPAN: authors/id/C/CB/CBAIL/VMS-DCLsym-1_0.share may be unpacked on any VMS V4 or later with the native VMS @ command (@ is analogous to sh or source under csh). Documentation on how to use @ is supplied with the OS's HELP facility as well as on the web, e.g.: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/732FINAL/9996/9996pro_001.html#blue_3 Peter Prymmer P.S. vms_share was on the Freeware 4 CD (but not on 5 or 6). See for example: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/freeware/freeware40/vms_share/