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		perl Makefile.PL
		make
		make test
		make install

	or you can use CPAN module and do
	
		perl -MCPAN -e shell
		cpan> install DBD::XBase
		
	You have to have Perl version 5.004. You need a DBI module version
	1.0 or higher to use the DBD driver.

	Some people asked whether it is possible to use the module
	even if they do not have root access. Even if this is in
	sufficient detail covered in the docs that come with Perl,
	here's the process:

	You install the module

		perl Makefile.PL LIB=/your/directory \
			INSTALLMAN1DIR=/path/for/man1 \
			INSTALLMAN3DIR=/path/for/man3

	instead of just perl Makefile.PL, and in your scripts do
				   
		use lib '/your/directory';
		use XBase;

	Some people asked how to use this module when they are not
	able to run make on their system. Even if it's beyond my
	understanding why somebody would want to use such system, you
	are free to just copy the lib/ directory where you want it to
	have. This should work. (BTW: some systems have make renamed
	and do not take the time to make a symlink. Ask your system
	administrator.)

Problems and bug reports:
	If anything goes wrong when installing/make test, please send
	me output of your installation messages and of

		make test TEST_VERBOSE=1

	Each version of the module is tested on IRIX, Linux and
	Solaris before releasing but surely there might be situation
	where something is corrupted on other platforms. If you send
	me reasonable output, these errors are typically fixed in
	a matter of hours (unless I'm gone for a vacation).

	If there are errors when actually using the module on your
	data, please check first that it's really a XBase/DBD::XBase
	problem. If so, please send me example of your script, the
	errstr messages you get and (if possible) your data files that
	cause the problems, so that I can trace down the problem. Add
	info about your OS, version of Perl and other modules that
	might be relevant. You can of course also send patches to
	actual bugs.

	Mention the word "XBase" in the Subject line, otherwise your
	post will probably just slip through my 1 MB daily email load
	without even being read. Please note that I'm _very_ busy, so
	try to help me to help you by using the latest version of the
	module, minimalizing the script code that causes you problems,
	providing me with tiny sample of datafile, anything that might
	be related. Detailed description and small examples are the
	best.
	
	For general Perl issues, use the comp.lang.perl.m* newsgroups,
	for DBI issues, use dbi-users@fugue.com.
	
If it works for you:
	I'd appreciate any message if you use the module and find it
	usefull -- I'm just curious what tasks people use the module
	for and what they expect from it. You can of course also
	send something more valuable.

Available:
	http://www.fi.muni.cz/~adelton/perl/ and from your favorite
	CPAN site in the authors/id/JANPAZ/ directory.

Copyright: (c) 1997--1999 Jan Pazdziora, adelton@fi.muni.cz. All rights
	reserved. This package is free software; you can redistribute
	it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.