* Bill Moseley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-10-30 16:00]: > One disadvantage of generating packages for distributions is > that users without root access (such as on shared hosting) > cannot install the packages. > > I have a tarball I used for on Debian Stable that I unpack into > $HOME/local. It has the additional advantage that I'm not > relying on system-installed packages which could change -- > perhaps breaking my application.
For admins rolling out stuff to many machines in a controlled envirvonment, unpacking tarballs is a stupid idea. Both approaches have their merits, neither is to be favoured. Sincerely, -- Aristotle Pagaltzis // <http://plasmasturm.org/> _______________________________________________ List: [email protected] Listinfo: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/catalyst Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/
