Table 6-3. Variables for ports that use perl
| Variable | Means |
|---|---|
| USE_PERL5 | Says that the port uses perl 5 to build and run. |
| USE_PERL5_BUILD | Says that the port uses perl 5 to build. |
| USE_PERL5_RUN | Says that the port uses perl 5 to run. |
| PERL | The full path of perl 5, either in the system or installed from a port, but without the version number. Use this if you need to replace ``#!''lines in scripts. |
| PERL_CONFIGURE | Configure using Perl's MakeMaker. It implies USE_PERL5. |
| PERL_MODBUILD | Configure, build and install using Module::Build. It implies PERL_CONFIGURE. |
| Read only variables | |
|---|---|
| PERL_VERSION | The full version of perl installed (e.g., 5.00503). |
| PERL_VER | The short version of perl installed (e.g., 5.005). |
| PERL_LEVEL | The installed perl version as an integer of the form MNNNPP (e.g., 500503). |
| PERL_ARCH | Where perl stores architecture dependent libraries. Defaults to ${ARCH}-freebsd. |
| PERL_PORT | Name of the perl port that is installed (e.g., perl5). |
| SITE_PERL | Directory name where site specific perl packages go. This value is added to PLIST_SUB. |
Note: Ports of Perl modules, which do not have an official website, should link cpan.org in the WWW line of a pkg-descr file. The preferred URL form is http://search.cpan.org/dist/Module-Name/ (including the trailing slash).