1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 65c7b31e..256fb29d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -101,8 +101,15 @@ AC_SUBST(REV_TIMESTAMP)
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PATH_PROG(PYTHON,python)
-AC_PATH_PROG(PERL,perl)
 AC_PATH_PROG(SH,sh)
+AC_PATH_PROG(PERL,perl)
+
+dnl allow them to override the path of perl
+AC_ARG_WITH(perl,
+        ACX_HELP_STRING([--with-perl=PATH],
+                        [sets path to perl executable]),
+                        with_perl=$withval,with_perl=$PERL)
+AC_SUBST(PERL, $with_perl)
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(HOSTNAME,hostname)
 AC_PATH_PROG(BASENAME,basename)
@@ -1515,6 +1522,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT(
   po/Makefile.in 
 )
 
+ACX_FEATURE([with],[perl])
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[cgiurl])
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[nagios-user])
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[nagios-group])