In an attempt to simplify the install process for dependencies with my modules, I have been using the ExtUtils::AutoInstall module. (Great module, BTW :) ) But, with the current state of affairs with mod_perl and its availability from CPAN, I wanted to through an information notice to the effect of, "if you are planning to use mod_perl2 and apache2, you will have to answer no here, and manually download it from perl.apache.org..." I contacted Autrijus Tang, the maintainer of ExtUtils::AutoInstall, and asked him if it was possible, (I didn't see it documented), and he answered with this:
# notify the user about mod_perl 2
BEGIN { print q{
**************** NOTICE *********************
If you are planning to use mod_perl2 and Apache2, please, do not
answer yes when prompted to install mod_perl. You will need to
download mod_perl2 manually from
http://perl.apache.org/download/index.html
*********************************************
} }I placed it after the first BEGIN block and voila! I am communicating :)
Hope this helps someone.
speeves cws
