Peter Huetmannsberger wrote: >> In general, it is a bad idea to mix-n-match CPAN with your disto >> packages, unless you understand the the interdependencies of the >> parallel module trees that get created under site_perl and vendor_perl. >> >> MrC > > If you are using rpm-based distros, there is a great tool called > cpan2rpm which does just that. Using this tool you keep control over the > packages you install even from CPAN. > > just my 2cents
> .peter I haven't used cpan2rpm in ages, and when I used it several times in the past, it never fully satisfied dependencies or worked for me properly. At that stage, I dumped the entire RPM concept and went back to what I know best - building software from the source. If it works for others, that's excellent. But if/when it fails, what's the next step for the OP ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ AMaViS-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amavis-user AMaViS-FAQ:http://www.amavis.org/amavis-faq.php3 AMaViS-HowTos:http://www.amavis.org/howto/
