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.IX Title "inc::Module::Install 3"
.TH inc::Module::Install 3 "2023-04-27" "perl v5.36.1" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
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.SH "NAME"
inc::Module::Install \- Module::Install configuration system
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\& use inc::Module::Install;
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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This module first checks whether the \fIinc/.author\fR directory exists,
and removes the whole \fIinc/\fR directory if it does, so the module author
always get a fresh \fIinc\fR every time they run \fIMakefile.PL\fR. Next, it
unshifts \f(CW\*(C`inc\*(C'\fR into \f(CW@INC\fR, then loads \fBModule::Install\fR from there.
.PP
Below is an explanation of the reason for using a \fIloader module\fR:
.PP
The original implementation of \fBCPAN::MakeMaker\fR introduces subtle
problems for distributions ending with \f(CW\*(C`CPAN\*(C'\fR (e.g. \fB\s-1CPAN\s0.pm\fR,
\&\fBWAIT::Format::CPAN\fR), because its placement in \fI./CPAN/\fR duplicates
the real libraries that will get installed; also, the directory name
\&\fI./CPAN/\fR may confuse users.
.PP
On the other hand, putting included, for-build-time-only libraries in
\&\fI./inc/\fR is a normal practice, and there is little chance that a
\&\s-1CPAN\s0 distribution will be called \f(CW\*(C`Something::inc\*(C'\fR, so it's much safer
to use.
.PP
Also, it allows for other helper modules like \fBModule::AutoInstall\fR
to reside also in \fIinc/\fR, and to make use of them.
.SH "AUTHORS"
.IX Header "AUTHORS"
Audrey Tang <autrijus@autrijus.org>
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
Copyright 2003, 2004 Audrey Tang <autrijus@autrijus.org>.
.PP
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
.PP
See <http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html>