[Bioperl-l] Distribution files, versions

[Mauricio Herrera Cuadra]

Sendu Bala wrote:
> Does anyone know what the following files are supposed to do and if they 
> still used/needed?
> 
> bioperl.lisp
This a module template for Emacs users.

> maintenance/symlink_scripts.pl
> maintenance/symlink_scripts.PLS
The 1st is created by Makefile.PL (basically its a rename of the 2nd) 
and is run during 'make install'. From the POD:

"This script will create a symlink in the 'installscript' directory (as 
defined during install) to a script in that same directory.  It was 
written to create a symlink with the name 'bp_pg_bulk_load_gff.pl' that 
targeted 'bp_bulk_load_gff.pl' but can be extended by adding files to 
the %symlink_scripts hash.

Perl function 'symlink' is used to keep the script from crashing on 
systems that don't allow symbolic linking."

> doc/makedoc.PL
I have no idea :)

> scripts/install_bioperl_scripts.pl
This is also run automatically on 'make install'.

Cheers,
Mauricio.

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MAURICIO HERRERA CUADRA
arareko at campus.iztacala.unam.mx
Laboratorio de Genética
Unidad de Morfofisiología y Función
Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM