ExtUtils::MakeMaker is a standard module that comes with the perl distribution. It writes Makefiles for perl extensions. It provides all sorts of support to make development of extensions easy: building, testing, installing, distributing and archiving extensions/modules. To install this package, run perl Makefile.PL make install There are not test scripts in this package, so you can skip the 'make' command. MakeMaker is maintained by the makemaker mailing list. To subscribe to the list, send mail to makemaker-request@franz.ww.tu-berlin.de To send mail to the list, write to makemaker@franz.ww tu-berlin.de. !!! WARNING !!! !!! !!! MakeMakers from version 5.18 do not work with perl5.001m. Get 5.17 as !!! the last 5.001m compatible version or upgrade your perl. !!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! andreas koenig