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diff --git a/chapter06/perl-inst.xml b/chapter06/perl-inst.xml index 26d418747..3b8788879 100644 --- a/chapter06/perl-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/perl-inst.xml @@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ above.</para> <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para> <para>This package has a test suite available which can perform a number of -checks to ensure it built correctly. Should you choose to run it, the -following command will do so:</para> +checks to ensure it built correctly. Should you choose to run it, you first +have to create a basic <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file, needed by a +couple of tests to resolve the name <emphasis>localhost</emphasis>:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>echo "127.0.0.1 localhost $(hostname)" > /etc/hosts</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>Now run the tests, if you wish:</para> <para><screen><userinput>make test</userinput></screen></para> |