SuSE must be particularly oddball if this is a significant problem. I've probably built 200+ linux based servers/dev boxes in my time and don't blink an eyelash at ripping out perl in particular. I mean RedHat should just be renamed 'broken interpreted languages' distro, its the 1st thing you have to do...
I wouldn't rip it out though, I would just compile 5.8.2, but don't do make install. You can then test anything you want. Basically you have a more-or-less working perl and at least in theory you can make private installs of other modules that use it for testing purposes. Once your satisfied that it will work (and don't be too intimidated, perl is really easy to compile, just answer all the questions default and you should be fine unless you need 'multiplicity' or whatnot, then you may need to change a couple answers). Mercilessly rip out existing perl ;o). Do your make install on the new version. Now when you compile XML::LibXML just do perl MakeFile.PL LIBS='-L=/where/I/put/working/libxml2 -I=/working/libxml/includes' and you should have no problems with THAT (assuming you have LD_LIBRARY_PATH including that location or whatnot). After that you'll need to recompile mod_perl, but again that really isn't normally a big deal as long as you have the source code for the Apache you're running. With Mandrake at least its just a 'devel' RPM because all you really need is apxs, the .h files, and in Apache 2.x the APR libraries. Bet you can do it in under 2 hours. On Friday 23 January 2004 9:54 pm, Kermit Tensmeyer wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > ]From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ]To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ]Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 6:20 AM > ]Subject: RE: Axkit Installation on default SUSE 9.0 installation > > > ]Ahh. > > ]I had a feeling that might be the case. It's the recompiling of > perl/apache and installing them without messing up the distro which fills > me with trepidation. I'm not a total newbie but going as far as > recompiling these two is a little bit scary. > > ] Could you give me some specific pointers to how best to compile/install > them without messing up SUSE 9.0, specifically? As I said below my current > problem seems to be with the finding of libxml2 - is that definitely going > to be cured if I recompile from source? > > By Default, the libxml2, libxslt stuff get's installed in /opt/gnome. So > the deal is to > get your replacement version installed where it will be found -before- the > RPM version > Use $PATH for the executible side, but you need to install the library > (check /etc/modules.conf) > > I cheat... I use --prefix=/usr (for the replacement tools). On Linux, you > don't really need to uninstall all the libraries, just make sure that > library name (libxml2.so is linked to libxml2.2.5.11.so) > > If you install from source, 1) it won't be built with libraries you don't > have (and it won't break because it was linked against a library that you > don't have.) 2.) it will come with the right set of include files. > If you can get the same configuration as the guy who built the RPM then > it will likely work for you the same as it does for him. It never worked > for me > > > ]Any information you can provide me with on getting this running under SUSE > would be REALLY appreciated - I really want to play with Axkit but I'm > stumbling at the first hurdle! > > Read the documentation (and if you don't get it..) Use the source > > > Peter. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Tod Harter Giant Electronic Brain http://www.giantelectronicbrain.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
