Bug #4273 for Module-Build: ./Build install should not invoke ./Build docs

Mon Nov 03 04:49:00 2003 Guest - Ticket created

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./Build install should not invoke ./Build docs

./Build install mistakely invokes `./Build docs', so there is no way for me to only install pod/code, without building docs (man pages should not be forced upon me)

Wed Dec 17 17:51:00 2003 kwilliams [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'new' to 'resolved'

Wed Dec 17 17:51:00 2003 kwilliams [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

This isn't going to change, actually. The standard mantra of perl Build.PL Build test Build install should install man pages by default, just as it does under MakeMaker, since that's what's in people's expectations. I can think of two options that might help you, though: we could add a 'docs' parameter to the 'install' action, default 1, and you could set it to 0. Or perhaps the new plugins mechanism (which still seems a ways off) could help. -Ken

Wed Jun 30 00:27:15 2004 Guest - Correspondence added

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> I can think of two options that might help you, though: we could add > a 'docs' parameter to the 'install' action, default 1, and you could > set it to 0. Or perhaps the new plugins mechanism (which still seems > a ways off) could help. >

that sounds good. perhaps we could have an option to differentiate between the types of docs being built (maybe I want man, but don't want html)?

Wed Jun 30 00:27:19 2004 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'resolved' to 'open'

Sat Jan 08 14:21:23 2005 Guest - Correspondence added

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mark [...] summersault.com

This ticket appears that it should simply be re-resolved now.

Wed Jun 22 20:31:08 2005 mschwern [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

[guest - Mon Nov 3 04:49:00 2003]: Show quoted text

> ./Build install mistakely invokes `./Build docs', > so there is no way for me to only install pod/code, > without building docs (man pages should not be forced upon me)

Can you set --install_path man= --install_path html= to prevent docs from building?

Tue Dec 27 22:22:14 2005 kwilliams [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'