-AC_MSG_CHECKING("for the share/helm/style dir")
-HELM_STYLES_DIR=$RESOLVED_PREFIX/share/helm/style
-AC_MSG_RESULT($HELM_STYLES_DIR)
+AC_PATH_PROG(PERL_BINARY,perl,no)
+if test $PERL_BINARY = no ; then
+ AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not find perl)
+fi
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING("for the bin dir")
+HELM_BIN_DIR=$RESOLVED_EXEC_PREFIX/bin
+AC_MSG_RESULT($HELM_BIN_DIR)