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            "text": "# perlivp (man)\n\n## NAME\n\nperlivp - Perl Installation Verification Procedure\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\nperlivp [-p] [-v] [-h]\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nThe perlivp program is set up at Perl source code build time to test the Perl version it was\nbuilt under.  It can be used after running:\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION**\n- **OPTIONS** (3 subsections)\n- **DIAGNOSTICS**\n- **AUTHOR**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n"
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                "content": "The perlivp program is set up at Perl source code build time to test the Perl version it was\nbuilt under.  It can be used after running:\n\nmake install\n\n(or your platform's equivalent procedure) to verify that perl and its libraries have been\ninstalled correctly.  A correct installation is verified by output that looks like:\n\nok 1\nok 2\n\netc.\n",
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                "content": "•   print \"# Perl binary '$perlpath' does not appear executable.\\n\";\n\nLikely to occur for a perl binary that was not properly installed.  Correct by conducting\na proper installation.\n\n•   print \"# Perl version '$]' installed, expected $ivpVERSION.\\n\";\n\nLikely to occur for a perl that was not properly installed.  Correct by conducting a\nproper installation.\n\n•   print \"# Perl \\@INC directory '$' does not appear to exist.\\n\";\n\nLikely to occur for a perl library tree that was not properly installed.  Correct by\nconducting a proper installation.\n\n•   print \"# Needed module '$' does not appear to be properly installed.\\n\";\n\nOne of the two modules that is used by perlivp was not present in the installation.  This\nis a serious error since it adversely affects perlivp's ability to function.  You may be\nable to correct this by performing a proper perl installation.\n\n•   print \"# Required module '$' does not appear to be properly installed.\\n\";\n\nAn attempt to \"eval \"require $module\"\" failed, even though the list of extensions\nindicated that it should succeed.  Correct by conducting a proper installation.\n\n•   print \"# Unnecessary module 'bLuRfle' appears to be installed.\\n\";\n\nThis test not coming out ok could indicate that you have in fact installed a bLuRfle.pm\nmodule or that the \"eval \" require \\\"$modulename.pm\\\"; \"\" test may give misleading\nresults with your installation of perl.  If yours is the latter case then please let the\nauthor know.\n\n•   print \"# file\",+($#missing == 0) ? '' : 's',\" missing from installation:\\n\";\n\nOne or more files turned up missing according to a run of \"ExtUtils::Installed ->\nvalidate()\" over your installation.  Correct by conducting a proper installation.\n\nFor further information on how to conduct a proper installation consult the INSTALL file that\ncomes with the perl source and the README file for your platform.\n",
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                "content": "Peter Prymmer\n\n\n\nperl v5.34.0                                 2026-06-23                                   PERLIVP(1)",
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