why in contrib and not in main ? On Monday 20 November 2000 01:15, you wrote: > [Contrib-RPM] > > --=-=-= > Name : perl Relocations: (not relocateable) > Version : 5.700 Vendor: MandrakeSoft > Release : 1mdk Build Date: Sun Nov 19 23:50:26 > 2000 Install date: (not installed) Build Host: > no.mandrakesoft.com Group : Development/Perl Source RPM: > (none) > Size : 4792690 License: GPL > Packager : Pixel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Summary : The Perl programming language. > Description : > Perl is a high-level programming language with roots in C, sed, awk > and shell scripting. Perl is good at handling processes and files, > and is especially good at handling text. Perl's hallmarks are > practicality and efficiency. While it is used to do a lot of > different things, Perl's most common applications (and what it excels > at) are probably system administration utilities and web programming. > A large proportion of the CGI scripts on the web are written in Perl. > You need the perl package installed on your system so that your > system can handle Perl scripts. > > You need perl-base to have a full perl. > > --=-=-= > > * Sun Nov 19 2000 Pixel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5.700-1mdk > > - new version
