Lyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...]
> Linux users with root access can install CPAN modules either:-
>
> Packages such as RPM's from their Linux distro, this is usually only
> available for popular or difficult to install Perl modules. [...]
Hardly. It depends on your distribution. Debian also makes building
your own Perl module packages very easy now. I think the latest
debhelper makes a debian/rules file for a typical Perl module read
like this:-
#!/usr/bin/make -f
%:
dh %@
but I've not tested that on enough modules to be sure.
I think I'd use packages whenever possible for deployed systems. There
are too many potential problems with dependencies, conflicts and so on
if you build it yourself.
I acknowledge the problems getting bad hosting services to install
extra perl modules, but I move away from bad hosting services as soon
as possible. My current pool seem pretty good and also, bytemark's
virtual machines are cheap enough (just over 100 quid a year) that
it's an easy argument over a shared hosting account (usually at least
60 quid a year for a decent one AFAICT) if you're in any doubt - and
these numbers are minor relative to the cost of customising a perl
application anyway, let alone rewriting a good one to work on bad
shared hosting.
Regards,
--
MJ Ray (slef)
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worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/
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