On Tue, Feb 11, 2003 at 12:39:19PM +0800, Ian C. Sison wrote: > If you are using an RPM based distro i _highly_ suggest you go "The > RPM Way" (tm)(c)(r) > > Using the CPAN method will just introduce files in your file system > which will be impossible to keep track of later. > > If you are using redhat or mandrake, there are a lot of pre-built RPMS > already (especially in mandrake cooker). You just need to look for > them (via rpmfind.net) download the source rpms and recompile by using > > rpm --rebuild. > > I'm sure there is a debian equivalent, right jijo?
Aye! And of course I recommend it over the "CPAN way" for reasons of maintainability. What's more, the dh-make-perl Debian package provides tools to create Debian packages for those CPAN modules without existisg Debian packages. --> Jijo -- Federico Sevilla III : http://jijo.free.net.ph : When we speak of free Network Administrator : The Leather Collection, Inc. : software we refer to GnuPG Key ID : 0x93B746BE : freedom, not price. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
