[OT] Moving WYPUG
Hi gang, After a few months of outrageous instability, I am now moving WYPUG on to a Linux server (redhat 7.2). Using ApacheToolbox (http://www.apachetoolbox.com) I have managed to get Apache, mod_perl and MySQL up and running, along with a few Apache modules. At this point everything is running perfectly. I now need to install some Perl modules (DBD-MySql, Image-Magick, etc). Under ActivePerl on WYPUG's current Win2K box, I would simply use the Perl Package Manager (PPM) to download and install these modules. Is there an equivalent under Unix? If not, what's the best way to install modules? In short, what do I need to know? A step-by-step guide would be great (I'm a 100% Unix newbie), but I would also be extremely grateful for pointers to the relevant docs, URI's, etc. Thank you all in advance. Jonathan M. Hollin - WYPUG Co-ordinator West Yorkshire Perl User Group http://wypug.pm.org/
Re: [OT] Moving WYPUG
On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Jonathan M. Hollin wrote: Hi gang, After a few months of outrageous instability, I am now moving WYPUG on to a Linux server (redhat 7.2). Using ApacheToolbox Good idea ;)) (no i don't like redhat, but i like linux) I now need to install some Perl modules (DBD-MySql, Image-Magick, etc). Under ActivePerl on WYPUG's current Win2K box, I would simply use the Perl Package Manager (PPM) to download and install these modules. Is there an equivalent under Unix? If not, what's the best way to install modules? In short, what do I need to know? just type perl -MCPAN -eshell this will ask you some simple questions, about the nearest mirror to you, and so on, if you are on the command-prompt, type install Your::Module and it will fetch the module from cpan, and install it... Nico
RE: [OT] Moving WYPUG
:: what's the best :: way to install modules? In short, what do I need to know? :: just type :: perl -MCPAN -eshell :: this will ask you some simple questions, about the nearest :: mirror to you, and so on, if you are on the command-prompt, :: type install Your::Module and it will fetch the module from :: cpan, and install it... Nico thank you so much for your prompt reply. I really appreciate it. Cheers! Jonathan M. Hollin - WYPUG Co-ordinator West Yorkshire Perl User Group http://wypug.pm.org/
Re: [OT] Moving WYPUG
I now need to install some Perl modules (DBD-MySql, Image-Magick, etc). Under ActivePerl on WYPUG's current Win2K box, I would simply use the Perl Package Manager (PPM) to download and install these modules. Is there an equivalent under Unix? If not, what's the best way to install modules? In short, what do I need to know? You might be willing to spend some time setting up CPAN.pm. It's a bit of a hassle to get it working right, but once you're done it feels just like PPM :-) Cheers, -- IT'S TIME FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF WEB Jean-Michel Hiver - Software Director [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44 (0)114 221 4968 VISIT HTTP://WWW.MKDOC.COM
Re: [OT] Moving WYPUG
On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Jonathan M. Hollin wrote: I now need to install some Perl modules (DBD-MySql, Image-Magick, etc). Under ActivePerl on WYPUG's current Win2K box, I would simply use the Perl Package Manager (PPM) to download and install these modules. Is there an equivalent under Unix? You can get ppm for Linux. I don't think many people use it. If not, what's the best way to install modules? In short, what do I need to know? (as root) $ perl -MCPAN -e shell; [1] (answer loads of really simple config questions the first time you install - just accept the defaults) cpan install Acme::Buffy; installs Acme::Buffy from source, hopefully asking you about installing prerequisites first if it needs them (or just installs them automatically if you selected follow during the config) Later. Mark. [1] The command 'cpan' is often set up as an alias for this on many systems -- s'' Mark Fowler London.pm Bath.pm http://www.twoshortplanks.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ';use Term'Cap;$t=Tgetent Term'Cap{};print$t-Tputs(cl);for$w(split/ +/ ){for(0..30){$|=print$t-Tgoto(cm,$_,$y). $w;select$k,$k,$k,.03}$y+=2}
Re: [OT] Moving WYPUG
Jonathan M. Hollin wrote: I now need to install some Perl modules (DBD-MySql, Image-Magick, etc). Under ActivePerl on WYPUG's current Win2K box, I would simply use the Perl Package Manager (PPM) to download and install these modules. Is there an equivalent under Unix? If not, what's the best way to install modules? In short, what do I need to know? A step-by-step guide would be great (I'm a 100% Unix newbie), but I would also be extremely grateful for pointers to the relevant docs, URI's, etc. i'll toss in my $0.02 here - if you're running redhat, you can use makerpm.pl to generate rpm's from your cpan source code. i use this all the time and have never had a problem. http://www.perl.com/cs/user/query/q/6?id_topic=61 the version of makerpm.pl you find may not work with rpm version 4.0 or higher, this will fix that: 572c572 } elsif ($rpm_version =~ /rpm\s+version\s+3\.+/i) { --- } elsif ($rpm_version =~ /rpm\s+version\s+3|4\.+/i) {
Re: [OT] Moving WYPUG
At 7:44 AM -0500 2/15/02, fliptop wrote: the version of makerpm.pl you find may not work with rpm version 4.0 or higher, this will fix that: 572c572 } elsif ($rpm_version =~ /rpm\s+version\s+3\.+/i) { --- } elsif ($rpm_version =~ /rpm\s+version\s+3|4\.+/i) { Actually I don't think that really fixes it... That's going to search for rpm\s+version\s+3 or 4\.+ You want } elsif ($rpm_version =~ /rpm\s+version\s+(?:3|4)\.+/i) { Rob -- When I used a Mac, they laughed because I had no command prompt. When I used Linux, they laughed because I had no GUI.