diff --git a/FREEBSD.readme b/FREEBSD.readme new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d2d7889 --- /dev/null +++ b/FREEBSD.readme @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +FreeBSD users will need to change the Perl shebangs at the top of the executables from #!/usr/bin/perl +to #!/usr/local/bin/perl in most cases. + +Sorry folks, but if I set this with #!/usr/bin/env perl as suggested, then nothing works properly +from a typical cron environment on EITHER operating system, Linux or BSD. I'm mostly using Linux +systems, so I get to set the shebang for my use and give you folks a FREEBSD readme rather than +the other way around. =) + +If you don't want to have to change the shebangs, your other option is to drop a symlink on your system: + +root@bsd:~# ln -s /usr/local/bin/perl /usr/bin/perl + +After putting this symlink in place, ANY perl script shebanged for Linux will work on your system too.