Bug#524965: /usr/bin/perldoc: perldoc complains about perlfunc

Nigel Horne njh at bandsman.co.uk
Tue Apr 21 10:28:27 UTC 2009


-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 125 2009-01-01 15:57 /usr/bin/perldoc

>
> That one can't be saying the above, just look inside:
>
>  % cat /usr/bin/perldoc
>  #!/bin/sh
>  # place-holder, diverted by perl-doc
>  echo You need to install the perl-doc package to use this program. >&2
>  exit 1
>
> There seems to be another perldoc in your $PATH, maybe in /usr/local/bin ?
> ('which perldoc' should show which one you're using.)
>   

Yes that was it. What installed it? I can only guess at an errant CPAN 
module.

Thanks again.






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