diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 879b6dfd1..38f89ed51 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
 #
 
-VERSION=3.4.1
+VERSION=3.4.2
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ echo "Modules file installed as ${PREFIX}/usr/share/shorewall-lite/modules"
 # Install the Man Pages
 #
 
-rm -f *.gz
-
 cd manpages
 
+rm -f *.gz
+
 for f in *.5; do
     gzip $f
     run_install -D -m 444 $f.gz ${PREFIX}/usr/share/man/man5/$f.gz
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 2aeddc5dc..6b7f827ce 100755
--- a/Shorewall/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/install.sh
@@ -677,10 +677,10 @@ fi
 # Install the Man Pages
 #
 
-rm -f *.gz
-
 cd manpages
 
+rm -f *.gz
+
 for f in *.5; do
     gzip $f
     run_install -D  -m 0444 $f.gz ${PREFIX}/usr/share/man/man5/$f.gz
diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.config b/Shorewall/lib.config
index 7b5edc1ae..a8bd77bb0 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.config
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.config
@@ -1767,19 +1767,6 @@ do_initialize() {
     VERSION_FILE=
     LOGRULENUMBERS=
     ORIGINAL_POLICY_MATCH=
-    TMP_DIR=$(mktempdir)
-
-    [ -n "$TMP_DIR" ] && chmod 700 $TMP_DIR || \
-       startup_error "Can't create a temporary directory"
-
-    case $PROGRAM in
-	compiler)
-	    trap "[ -n "$OUTPUT" ] && rm -f $OUTPUT;rm -rf $TMP_DIR; exit 2" 1 2 3 4 5 6 9
-	    ;;
-	firewall)
-	    trap "[ -n "$RESTOREBASE" ] && rm -f $RESTOREBASE;rm -rf $TMP_DIR; my_mutex_off; exit 2" 1 2 3 4 5 6 9
-	    ;;
-    esac
 
     ensure_config_path
 
@@ -1791,7 +1778,7 @@ do_initialize() {
     
     run_user_exit params
 
-    [ -d /usr/share/shorewall-perl ] && set +a
+    set +a
 
     config=$(find_file shorewall.conf)
 
@@ -1818,13 +1805,31 @@ do_initialize() {
     PKTTYPE=$(added_param_value_no PKTTYPE $PKTTYPE)
 
     case "${SHOREWALL_COMPILER:=shell}" in
-	shell|perl)
+	perl)
+	    export CONFIG_PATH;
+	    return;
+	    ;;
+	shell)
 	    ;;
 	*)
 	    startup_error "Invalid value ($SHOREWALL_COMPILER) for SHOREWALL_COMPILER"
 	    ;;
     esac
 
+    TMP_DIR=$(mktempdir)
+
+    [ -n "$TMP_DIR" ] && chmod 700 $TMP_DIR || \
+       startup_error "Can't create a temporary directory"
+
+    case $PROGRAM in
+	compiler)
+	    trap "[ -n "$OUTPUT" ] && rm -f $OUTPUT;rm -rf $TMP_DIR; exit 2" 1 2 3 4 5 6 9
+	    ;;
+	firewall)
+	    trap "[ -n "$RESTOREBASE" ] && rm -f $RESTOREBASE;rm -rf $TMP_DIR; my_mutex_off; exit 2" 1 2 3 4 5 6 9
+	    ;;
+    esac
+
     [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=o gz ko o.gz ko.gz}" ]
 
     if [ -z "$EXPORT" -a $(id -u) -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -1841,7 +1846,7 @@ do_initialize() {
 	f=$(find_file capabilities)
 
 	[ -f $f ] && . $f || determine_capabilities
-    elif [ $PROGRAM != compiler -o $SHOREWALL_COMPILER = shell ] ; then
+    else
 	f=$(find_file capabilities)
 	[ -f $f ] && . $f || startup_error "The -e flag requires a capabilities file"
     fi
@@ -2080,7 +2085,7 @@ do_initialize() {
 	    ;;
     esac
 
-    if [ $PROGRAM != compiler -o $SHOREWALL_COMPILER = shell ]; then
+    if [ $PROGRAM != compiler ]; then
 	strip_file zones
 	strip_file routestopped
 	strip_file interfaces
@@ -2088,41 +2093,34 @@ do_initialize() {
     fi
 
     if [ $PROGRAM = compiler ]; then
-	if [ $SHOREWALL_COMPILER = 'shell' ]; then
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load accounting accounting
+	strip_file_and_lib_load accounting accounting
 
-	    if [ -n "$USE_ACTIONS" ]; then
-		strip_file actions
-		strip_file actions.std ${SHAREDIR}/actions.std
-	    fi
-	    
-	    strip_file blacklist
-	    strip_file ecn
-	    strip_file maclist
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load masq nat
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load nat nat
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load netmap nat
-	    strip_file policy
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load providers providers && strip_file route_rules
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load proxyarp proxyarp
-	    strip_file rfc1918
-	    strip_file routestopped
-	    strip_file rules
-
-	    if [ "$TC_ENABLED" = Internal ]; then
-		strip_file_and_lib_load tcdevices tc
-		strip_file_and_lib_load tcclasses tc
-	    fi
-	    
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load tcrules tcrules
-	    strip_file tos
-	    strip_file_and_lib_load tunnels tunnels
-	    FW=
-	else
-	    rm -rf $TMP_DIR
-	    export CONFIG_PATH
-	    export VERSION
-	    export FW
+	if [ -n "$USE_ACTIONS" ]; then
+	    strip_file actions
+	    strip_file actions.std ${SHAREDIR}/actions.std
 	fi
+	    
+	strip_file blacklist
+	strip_file ecn
+	strip_file maclist
+	strip_file_and_lib_load masq nat
+	strip_file_and_lib_load nat nat
+	strip_file_and_lib_load netmap nat
+	strip_file policy
+	strip_file_and_lib_load providers providers && strip_file route_rules
+	strip_file_and_lib_load proxyarp proxyarp
+	strip_file rfc1918
+	strip_file routestopped
+	strip_file rules
+
+	if [ "$TC_ENABLED" = Internal ]; then
+	    strip_file_and_lib_load tcdevices tc
+	    strip_file_and_lib_load tcclasses tc
+	fi
+	
+	strip_file_and_lib_load tcrules tcrules
+	strip_file tos
+	strip_file_and_lib_load tunnels tunnels
+	FW=
     fi
 }