Summary of my perl5 (revision 5.0 version 6 subversion 1) configuration:
  Platform:
    osname=linux, osvers=2.4.16-6mdksmp, archname=i386-linux
    uname='linux bi.mandrakesoft.com 2.4.16-6mdksmp #1 smp sat dec 8 	04:02:48 cet 2001 i686 unknown '
    config_args='-des -Darchname=i386-linux -Dd_dosuid -Ud_csh -			Duseshrplib -Doptimize=-O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -			mcpu=pentiumpro -march=i586 -ffast-math -fno-strength-			reduce -Dprefix=/usr -Di_ndbm -Di_gdbm -Di_shadow -			Di_syslog -Uuselargefiles -Dman1dir=/usr/share/man/man1 -			Dman3dir=/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3'

Example 2: Determining default manpath information from the output of perl -V.