perldoc can't read module

[Gerrit P. Haase]

Hello Ronald,

>    $ perldoc File::Find

> perldoc complains

>    Ignored /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/File/Find.pm: unreadable

> Although the file seems to have correct permission rights

>     $ ls -l /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/File/Find.pm
> -rwx------+   1 Administ mkgroup_    34332 Jun  2 15:41 /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/File/Find.pm

> and can be used from within Perl:

>    $ perl -e 'use File::Find;'

> yields no error.

> What could be going wrong here?

The perldoc script is special in this regard.  Try to change the mode to
644:
 chmod 644 /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/File/Find.pm

 
Gerrit
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=^..^=


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