> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlie Brady [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] adding perl modules
>
>
[snip]
> RedHat has an extensive archive of CPAN modules
> packaged as RPMS,
> and you can find them via the excellent Rpmfind website -
> http://www.rpmfind.net/. Take the perl module name you are
> interested in,
> substitue a hyphen for the double colon, then prefix "perl-".
Ah, that should make things much easier. I'll check it out tonight.
[snip]
> The only problem with including the perl module in a contrib RPM is that
> that RPM may then clash with the RedHat RPM containing the same module.
> This means that you wouldn't be able to upgrade the module by taking the
> newer RedHat RPM and installing that. Better to use the RedHat RPM as is,
> and make your contrib module depend on that RPM via a "Requires: " header
> in the RPM spec file.
Doh! As usual, a much more logical approach. Should have thought of that
myself.
Thanks again, Charlie!
Scott
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