6.3 Using `perl`

Table 6-1. Variables for ports that use perl

Variable	Means
`USE_PERL5`	Says that the port uses `perl 5` to build and run.
`USE_PERL5_BUILD`	Says that the port uses `perl 5` to build.
`USE_PERL5_RUN`	Says that the port uses `perl 5` to run.
`PERL`	The full path of `perl 5`, either in the system or installed from a port, but without the version number. Use this if you need to replace ```#!`''lines in scripts.
`PERL_CONFIGURE`	Configure using Perl's MakeMaker. It implies `USE_PERL5`.

Read only variables
`PERL_VERSION`	The full version of `perl` installed (e.g., `5.00503`).
`PERL_VER`	The short version of `perl` installed (e.g., `5.005`).
`PERL_LEVEL`	The installed `perl` version as an integer of the form `MNNNPP` (e.g., `500503`).
`PERL_ARCH`	Where `perl` stores architecture dependent libraries. Defaults to `${ARCH}-freebsd`.
`PERL_PORT`	Name of the `perl` port that is installed (e.g., `perl5`).
`SITE_PERL`	Directory name where site specific `perl` packages go. This value is added to PLIST_SUB.

6.3 Using perl