On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Federico Sevilla III wrote: > 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.
And there is also a cpan2rpm package that does the same thing for RPM based distros. BTW, there's been a lot of discussions going around the mandrake cooker list. It seems that with the Chapter-11ing of mandrakesoft, theres talk about turning development of mandrake-the-distro into something like the development structure of debian.... _ 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]
