>
> From: Alex Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2004/06/08 Tue AM 08:40:49 EDT
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: small adjustment to install scripting is (i think) warranted
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>Hi Mike.
> >>
> >>The only spot I see in the build script is in build.pl:
> >>
> >># Set SNMPCONFPATH environment variable so Perl conf.t test can locate
> >># the configuration files.
> >># See the note about environment variables in the Win32 section of
> >># perl/SNMP/README for details on why this is needed.
> >>$ENV{SNMPCONFPATH}=t;$ENV{SNMPCONFPATH};
> >>
> >>Is it really needed for the Perl tests to work?
> >
> > Alex, I believe that you added those lines to quell errors
> > from a test that uses SNMPCONFPATH to locate an additional
> > configuration file.
>
> Actually, it was because of the environment problem with Perl on Windows
> where changes made to the environment in one Perl script will not be
> seen by another Perl script. It's in my notes above and in the README.
>
> >>Maybe it should be defined by the installer script or better yet, fix
> >>the bug. :)
> >>
> >>Alex
> >
> >
> > I doubt that the bug in question is related to the installer script,
> > since the bug pre-dates the installer script. However, I claim no
> > knowledge either way, as I have not had time to investigate this further.
>
> I am not saying it has anything to do with the installer script. What I
> meant was to say I don't think we should need to add the persistent path
> to the SNMPCONFPATH because it is really a bug in the core Net-SNMP
> package that needs to be fixed, not a problem with our installer
> scripts. We can add it as a work around I guess, but it would probably
> better to just have it fixed in the main code if it really is a bug.
> The difference between this and my work around above is that my work
> around is for a problem in Perl, not Net-SNMP.
>
> I think having multiple values for SNMPCONFPATH will break snmpconf as
> it will try to create a file called
> /usr/etc/snmp/:/usr/snmp/persist/snmp.conf for example.
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >>
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >>>Andy, Please add the PERSISTENT_DIRECTORY to SNMPCONFPATH
> >>>in the build scripting.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>Here is why :
> >>>
> >>>https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12694&atid=112694&func=detail&aid=935658
> >>
> >>
>
>
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