Re: Package distro for 5.6.1 or 5.8?
[Just getting back to this thread after an overseas vacation...] On Friday, October 18, 2002, at 02:53 AM, Nathan Torkington wrote: I'm seeing a strange coredump from the test suite of XML::Writer with the stock Perl 5.6.0 on Jag. Strange because this is a pure Perl module. I figure the answer is to upgrade, but I don't want to go through the hell of a source install. I remember reading that Ken was working on a simple installer distro for newer Perls. Did that ever go anywhere? No, because I couldn't figure out how to create a decent installer package using /Developer/Applications/PackageMaker . It was really flaky. I believe Puneet tried it out and it didn't work for him. My latest attempt was at http://www.cpan.org/modules/by- authors/id/KWILLIAMS/perl-5.6.1-1.dmg.gz -Ken
Re: Package distro for 5.6.1 or 5.8?
On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 01:57 PM, Michael Maibaum wrote: I would, but be aware the darwinports goes into /opt/local by default. Mine is not the only distribution that would clash with it, then. Many of the Server Logistics packages are also installed into /opt. It's the traditional place to put individua, unmanagedl third-party applications. I think you should reconsider using /opt - for a package manager, a separate sandbox in which it has complete control over managed packages is much more appropriate. Take Fink, for example, which uses /sw. sherm--
Re: Package distro for 5.6.1 or 5.8?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 12:40 PM, Sherm Pendley wrote: On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 01:57 PM, Michael Maibaum wrote: I would, but be aware the darwinports goes into /opt/local by default. Mine is not the only distribution that would clash with it, then. Many of the Server Logistics packages are also installed into /opt. It's the traditional place to put individua, unmanagedl third-party applications. I think you should reconsider using /opt - for a package manager, a separate sandbox in which it has complete control over managed packages is much more appropriate. Take Fink, for example, which uses /sw. I understand this point, though I'm not sure I agree about that tradition. I'm more concerned about a naive installer (ie Apple's) stomping on stuff that already exists. darwinports couldn't care less if other stuff is in /opt/local, it will recognise it and use it to fulfill dependancies if need be. It was more of a of a warning as stomping on stuff is rude, be it installed by fink/darwinports/another package/by hand or whatever. Michael -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (Darwin) iD8DBQE9ryX1ilk3LUlIL0MRAlN0AJ9qZxgNKRUxRDtITlMrYx0zIa/bPACgqE0q Yat/W2DHX+GTzYMw7CxLMoc= =TZo4 -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Package distro for 5.6.1 or 5.8?
On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 12:53 PM, Nathan Torkington wrote: I remember reading that Ken was working on a simple installer distro for newer Perls. Did that ever go anywhere? I've been thinking of building a 5.8.0 installer package that includes a copy of CamelBones. I'd configure it to install in /opt, as Apple's advice to install 5.8.0 in /Library/Perl is only appropriate for a clean system with no CPAN modules installed. If you've installed some CPAN modules with 5.6.0, they're in /Library/Perl, so installing 5.8.0 into the same location will be interesting, to say the least... Anyway - is anyone interested in such a bundle? sherm--
Re: Package distro for 5.6.1 or 5.8?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 10:17 AM, Sherm Pendley wrote: On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 12:53 PM, Nathan Torkington wrote: I remember reading that Ken was working on a simple installer distro for newer Perls. Did that ever go anywhere? I've been thinking of building a 5.8.0 installer package that includes a copy of CamelBones. I'd configure it to install in /opt, as Apple's advice to install 5.8.0 in /Library/Perl is only appropriate for a clean system with no CPAN modules installed. If you've installed some CPAN modules with 5.6.0, they're in /Library/Perl, so installing 5.8.0 into the same location will be interesting, to say the least... I took that root for my darwinport port of Perl 5.8. Once you've installed darwinports, perl 5.8 in /opt/local is just a port install perl5.8 away. I've been meaning to add some additional perl variants when I get time, including a debug perl, a threaded perl, etc. Anyway - is anyone interested in such a bundle? I would, but be aware the darwinports goes into /opt/local by default. I could help you write a darwinports port, or you could help me...shouldn't be that hard I guess. :) Michael -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (Darwin) iD8DBQE9rvoHilk3LUlIL0MRAuH4AKCggrD9iyf9akfc4Dv57Jxiw0OiGwCeNThx 0jeZUFBOnlNi/ezQ4UsX7H0= =dd/r -END PGP SIGNATURE-
